The WV3 8BS 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(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Wolverhampton(2.27 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westacre Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | WV3 9EP (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV3 8BA (0.26 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 7LE (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Castlecroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 8HS (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Bhylls Acre Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 8DZ (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Aurora Cedars SchoolAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | WV3 9DW (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Smestow AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | WV3 8HU (0.59 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Collegiate AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.59 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Warstones Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV4 4LU (0.82 mi) | Details |
| City of Wolverhampton College0, Good | 16-99 | WV6 0DU (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WV6 8EL (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Penn Fields SchoolAll Through, Good | 5-19 | WV4 4NT (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Highfields SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV4 4NT (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CASTLECROFT MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.77 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| castlecroft medical practiceActivecastlecroft avenue, castlecroft, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902761629 | WV3 8JN |
| coalway road surgeryActivethe surgery, 119 coalway rd,penn, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902339296 | WV3 7NA |
The population of WV38BS is 384 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 270 people, followed by Indian with a total of 71.
Regarding education, 139 adults have Level 4, while 38 have Level 2.
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 (189), followed by No religion (93).
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 (77) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (60), and Intermediate occupations (38).
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).