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WV11 2RD

Essington

South Staffordshire

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Detailed insights for WV11 2RD

Overview

Postcode WV11 2RD is located in a major urban area, within the Essington ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Featherstone East & Essington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Featherstone East & Essington is £40,300 per year. The nearest station is Bloxwich North located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Brownshore Lakes.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Featherstone East & Essington has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,229 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Featherstone East & Essington has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Featherstone East & Essington is £40,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WV11 2RD.

Flood risk

No risk

Featherstone East & Essington near WV11 2RD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bloxwich North located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WV11 2RD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBrownshore LakesLargeWalking directions to Brownshore Lakes

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
191.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
226
78.2%
Indian
41
14.19%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
10
3.46%
Other Asian
3
1.04%
Other
2
0.69%
Total population: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
59.29%
Owns with a mortgage
39
34.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.65%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.65%
Other social rented
1
0.88%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Essington

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £292,500 in Essington area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £580,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Essington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Essington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£371,500
Flats1£134,000
Semi-Detached16£250,000
Terraced11£190,000

10 year median price trend in Essington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Essington.

Schools

In the WV11 2RD postcode area, located within Featherstone East & Essington, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WV11 2RD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt John's Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Alban's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV11 2RD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WV11 2RD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miSparKingsway, South Staffordshire, WV11 2AXWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.