WV postcode area
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.
Wolverhampton | |
|---|---|
  WV | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′55″N 2°09′14″W / 52.582°N 2.154°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | WV |
| Postcode area name | Wolverhampton |
| Post towns | 4 |
| Postcode districts | 16 |
| Postcode sectors | 58 |
| Postcodes (live) | 10,457 |
| Postcodes (total) | 14,216 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The WV postcode area, also known as the Wolverhampton postcode area,[2] 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.
Coverage
[edit]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[3][4] |
| 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 (Bilston), Dudley (Coseley), Walsall (Moxley, Bradley), Sandwell (Batman’s hill) |
| 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 |
Map
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ "Non Geographic Codes" (PDF). Royal Mail Address Management Unit. July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "New sectors and localities to 19 October 2012" (PDF). Royal Mail Address Management Unit. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2012.