The WV3 8BJ postcode is in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WV3 |
| Ward | Merry Hill |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Compton & Merryhill North |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Wolverhampton |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Wolverhampton |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| Police Force | West Midlands |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Merry Hill |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Wolverhampton South West |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 22605 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Asian traits / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Finchfield(0.13 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Wolverhampton(2.16 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplands Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV3 8BA (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Westacre Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | WV3 9EP (0.33 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 7LE (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Aurora Cedars SchoolAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | WV3 9DW (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Bhylls Acre Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 8DZ (0.58 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Collegiate AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.62 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Castlecroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 8HS (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Warstones Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV4 4LU (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Smestow AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | WV3 8HU (0.75 mi) | Details |
| City of Wolverhampton College0, Good | 16-99 | WV6 0DU (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Merridale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 0UP (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Highfields SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV4 4NT (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Penn Fields SchoolAll Through, Good | 5-19 | WV4 4NT (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Wolverhampton Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | WV3 9RB (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV6 0DT (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is COALWAY ROAD SURGERY(0.78 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| coalway road surgeryActivethe surgery, 119 coalway rd,penn, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902339296 | WV3 7NA |
| castlecroft medical practiceActivecastlecroft avenue, castlecroft, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902761629 | WV3 8JN |
The population of WV38BJ is 347 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1379), Between 45 to 54 (1279), and Between 65 to 74 (1182).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 175 people, followed by Indian with a total of 122.
Regarding education, 134 adults have Level 4, while 30 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (343), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (196).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (121), followed by No religion (87).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (65) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (60), and Intermediate occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (447), and 290 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1366) and Middle East and Asia (88).