WV postcode area
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
The WV postcode area, also known as the Wolverhampton postcode area, is a group of sixteen postcode districts in England, within four post towns. These cover the north-western part of the West Midlands (including Wolverhampton, Willenhall and Bilston), plus parts of south-west Staffordshire and south-east Shropshire (including Bridgnorth).
Mail for this area is sorted, along with mail for the adjacent DY postcode area, at the North West Midlands Mail Centre in Wolverhampton.
01Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV1 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Wolverhampton City Centre, Horseley Fields, East Park | Wolverhampton |
| WV1 | WILLENHALL | PO Boxes | non-geographic |
| WV2 | WOLVERHAMPTON | All Saints, Blakenhall, Parkfields | Wolverhampton |
| WV3 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Finchfield, Compton, Castlecroft | Wolverhampton |
| WV4 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Penn, Warstones, Merry Hill, parts of Goldthorn Park and Parkfields | Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire |
| WV5 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Wombourne, Claverley | South Staffordshire, Shropshire |
| WV6 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Whitmore Reans, Perton, Pattingham, Tettenhall, Ackleton | Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire, Shropshire |
| WV7 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Albrighton | Shropshire, South Staffordshire |
| WV8 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Codsall, Rakegate, Bilbrook, Pendeford (west) | South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Wolverhampton |
| WV9 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Aldersley, Pendeford, Coven | Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire |
| WV10 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Low Hill, Bushbury, Heath Town, Fordhouses, Fallings Park, Featherstone, Shareshill, parts of Wednesfield and Brinsford | Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire |
| WV11 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Wednesfield, Ashmore Park, Essington | Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire |
| WV12 | WILLENHALL | Short Heath, Lodge Farm | Walsall, Wolverhampton |
| WV13 | WILLENHALL | Willenhall Town, Shepwell Green | Walsall, Wolverhampton |
| WV14 | BILSTON | Bradley, Bilston Town, Coseley | Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell |
| WV15 | BRIDGNORTH | Bridgnorth (Low Town) | Shropshire |
| WV16 | BRIDGNORTH | Bridgnorth (High Town), Ditton Priors | Shropshire |
| WV98 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Jobcentre Plus | non-geographic |
| WV99 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Jobcentre Plus | non-geographic |
02Map
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “WV postcode area”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- WV postcode area map.svg by Richardguk, CC BY-SA 3.0
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.