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.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
WV1WOLVERHAMPTONWolverhampton City Centre, Horseley Fields, East ParkWolverhampton
WV1WILLENHALLPO Boxesnon-geographic
WV2WOLVERHAMPTONAll Saints, Blakenhall, ParkfieldsWolverhampton
WV3WOLVERHAMPTONFinchfield, Compton, CastlecroftWolverhampton
WV4WOLVERHAMPTONPenn, Warstones, Merry Hill, parts of Goldthorn Park and ParkfieldsWolverhampton, South Staffordshire
WV5WOLVERHAMPTONWombourne, ClaverleySouth Staffordshire, Shropshire
WV6WOLVERHAMPTONWhitmore Reans, Perton, Pattingham, Tettenhall, AckletonWolverhampton, South Staffordshire, Shropshire
WV7WOLVERHAMPTONAlbrightonShropshire, South Staffordshire
WV8WOLVERHAMPTONCodsall, Rakegate, Bilbrook, Pendeford (west)South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Wolverhampton
WV9WOLVERHAMPTONAldersley, Pendeford, CovenWolverhampton, South Staffordshire
WV10WOLVERHAMPTONLow Hill, Bushbury, Heath Town, Fordhouses, Fallings Park, Featherstone, Shareshill, parts of Wednesfield and BrinsfordWolverhampton, South Staffordshire
WV11WOLVERHAMPTONWednesfield, Ashmore Park, EssingtonWolverhampton, South Staffordshire
WV12WILLENHALLShort Heath, Lodge FarmWalsall, Wolverhampton
WV13WILLENHALLWillenhall Town, Shepwell GreenWalsall, Wolverhampton
WV14BILSTONBradley, Bilston Town, CoseleyWolverhampton (Bilston), Dudley (Coseley), Walsall (Moxley, Bradley), Sandwell (Batman’s hill)
WV15BRIDGNORTHBridgnorth (Low Town)Shropshire
WV16BRIDGNORTHBridgnorth (High Town), Ditton PriorsShropshire
WV98WOLVERHAMPTONJobcentre Plusnon-geographic
WV99WOLVERHAMPTONJobcentre Plusnon-geographic

Map

WV postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
WV postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby B, DY, ST, SY, TF and WS postcode areas.

See also