WV postcode district map, Wolverhampton
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The WV postcode area covers 18 districts and 10,650 live postcodes, from WV1 to WV99. It is centred on Wolverhampton and also covers Willenhall, Bilston, Bridgnorth, Sedgley and Kidderminster.
Districts here average 592 postcodes.
Where the WV districts sit
2 districts are plotted without a label where labels would overlap; every one is in the table below.
Where WV sits
It is administratively fragmented, reaching into City of Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Dudley and 1 other authority.
Water supply across WV
All 18 WV districts are supplied by South Staffs Water. That makes WV simple in a way many areas are not: one company, one set of rules, one status to check.
We are re-checking South Staffs Water's status. It was last confirmed on 18 August 2026 as voluntary appeal, and until it is confirmed again this page does not assert a current position for it.
The shape of the WV area
WV10 is the largest district with 1,161 postcodes around Wolverhampton, and WV9 the smallest with 187. The area divides into 61 postcode sectors.
The numbering is not continuous. WV runs up to 99 but has only 18 districts, so 81 numbers are unused:.
Several districts share a settlement, which is a common source of confusion when a form rejects an address: WV1, WV2, WV3, WV6, WV7, WV8, WV9 and WV10 all point at Wolverhampton, WV11, WV12 and WV13 all point at Willenhall and WV15 and WV16 all point at Bridgnorth.
What borders WV
WV sits next to DY (Dudley) to the south, WS (Walsall) to the north east, TF (Telford) to the north west, B (Birmingham) to the south east and WR (Worcester) to the south.
Its neighbours run in 4 different directions, so WV is landlocked by other postcode areas on most sides.
WV districts, settlements and water supply
| District | Principal settlement | Water company | Hosepipe ban status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV1 | Wolverhampton | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV2 | Wolverhampton | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV3 | Wolverhampton | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV4 | Sedgley | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV5 | Kingswinford | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV6 | Wolverhampton | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV7 | Wolverhampton | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV8 | Wolverhampton | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV9 | Wolverhampton | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV10 | Wolverhampton | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV11 | Willenhall | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV12 | Willenhall | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV13 | Willenhall | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV14 | Bilston | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV15 | Bridgnorth | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV16 | Bridgnorth | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV98 | Kidderminster | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| WV99 | Telford | South Staffs Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
Principal settlement is the town or city each district sits in or nearest to, derived from OS Open Names. It is not the Royal Mail post town, which is licensed data and not published openly. Status is resolved live from each company’s own notice.
Water hardness in WV
No water company covering WV publishes hardness figures as open data. The gap is named per district below so you know who to ask.
| District | Hardness | As published | Supply zone | Published by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV1 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV2 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV3 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV4 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV5 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV6 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV7 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV8 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV9 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV10 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV11 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV12 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV13 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV14 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV15 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV16 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV98 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| WV99 | Not published by South Staffs Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
Hardness is published per census area, not per postcode, so these figures characterise a district rather than measuring one address. They are a scale and taste matter, not a safety one. Hardness data version wessex-water@2022-2025+yorkshire-water@2026.
Download the WV data
No signup, no email wall. GeoJSON carries the district points, the supplier and the live status, so it can be dropped straight into a map.
District positions are averaged postcode centroids from OS Code-Point Open. They show roughly where a district sits, not where its boundary runs, and are not legal boundaries.
Frequently asked questions
How many postcode districts are in the WV area?
There are 18 WV postcode districts, running from WV1 to WV99, and they contain 10,650 live postcodes across 61 sectors.
What towns does the WV postcode area cover?
WV covers Wolverhampton, Willenhall, Bilston, Bridgnorth, Sedgley and Kidderminster. The area takes its name from Wolverhampton, and each district is listed with its settlement in the table on this page.
Which water company supplies WV postcodes?
South Staffs Water supplies all 18 WV districts. Supply boundaries follow the pipe network rather than postcode geography, so confirm against your water bill if you are near the edge of the area.
Why do WV1 and WV2 both say Wolverhampton?
WV1, WV2, WV3, WV6, WV7, WV8, WV9 and WV10 all serve Wolverhampton, covering different parts of it. A single town routinely needs more than one postcode district once it passes a few thousand delivery points, so this is normal rather than an error in an address.
Can I download a free WV postcode map?
Yes. This page offers the WV districts as GeoJSON, CSV and SVG, free and with no signup or email address required. The GeoJSON carries each district's position, its water company and its current restriction status, so it can be dropped straight into a mapping tool.
Which councils cover the WV postcode area?
WV reaches into City of Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Dudley and Walsall. A postcode area is not a council area: they were drawn for different purposes and a single district can sit across a council boundary, so your postcode does not tell you which authority you pay.
Why is there no WV97 postcode district?
WV97 is not in use. Postcode districts are allocated as sorting requirements change rather than numbered straight through, and a code that is retired or never brought into service is not reissued, so gaps in the sequence are normal.