The WV3 8EL 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 | Merryhill South |
| 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 | 27320 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Comfortable suburbia / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Finchfield(0.27 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Wolverhampton(2.53 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhylls Acre Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 8DZ (0.22 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 7LE (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Castlecroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 8HS (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Westacre Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | WV3 9EP (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Smestow AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | WV3 8HU (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV3 8BA (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Highfields SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV4 4NT (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Penn Fields SchoolAll Through, Good | 5-19 | WV4 4NT (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Warstones Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV4 4LU (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Aurora Cedars SchoolAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | WV3 9DW (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Springdale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV4 4NJ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Collegiate AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.91 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.91 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CASTLECROFT MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.63 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 WV38EL is 269 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1517), Between 45 to 54 (1109), and Between 35 to 44 (999).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 161 people, followed by Indian with a total of 56.
Regarding education, 106 adults have Level 4, while 25 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (354), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (170).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (135), followed by No religion (50).
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 (44), and Intermediate occupations (32).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (476), and 302 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1458) and Middle East and Asia (73).