The WV11 2BS postcode is in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WV11 |
| Ward | Essington |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Featherstone East & Essington |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | South Staffordshire |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| Police Force | Staffordshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Essington |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | South Staffordshire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 8832 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Constrained young families / Endeavouring social renters / Prosperous Semi-rural, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Hill Street Grocers & Off Licence, Retailers - Other
Address: 65-67 Hill Street, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2BS
Village News, Retailers - Other
Address: 69 Hill Street, Essington, Nr Wolverhampton, WV11 2BS
The nearest places is Ashmore(0.54 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is St John's Road(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bloxwich North(1.79 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV11 2RF (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WV11 2LT (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV11 2PF (0.93 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ESSINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE(0.34 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| essington medical centreActivehobnock road, essington, wolverhampton | 01922470130 | WV11 2RF |
| sina health centreActivesina health centre, 230 coppice farm way, new invention, willenhall | 01922710027 | WV12 5XZ |
The population of WV112BS is 290 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1152), Between 55 to 64 (1054), and Between 45 to 54 (922).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 271 people, followed by White: Gypsy with a total of 6.
Regarding education, 80 adults have Does not apply, while 34 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (269), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (234).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (149), followed by Christian (125).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (42) followed by Semi-routine occupations (35), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (28).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (398), and 328 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1576) and Africa (14).