The WV3 8LU postcode is in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WV3 |
| Ward | Tettenhall Wightwick |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Castlecroft |
| 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 | Tettenhall Wightwick |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Wolverhampton South West |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 8093 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Households in terraces and flats / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Castlecroft Chippy, Takeaway Shop
Address: 128 Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU
Castlecroft Stores Ltd, Retailers - Other
Address: 120 Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU
Lu Lus Toys And Gifts, Retailers - Other
Address: 124 Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU
Cafe Amore Ltd, Restaurant, Cafe
Address: 122A Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU
The nearest places is Castlecroft(0.26 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Wolverhampton(2.72 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 (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Castlecroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 8HS (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Smestow AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | WV3 8HU (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Westacre Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | WV3 9EP (0.55 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 7LE (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV3 8BA (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Highfields SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV4 4NT (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Penn Fields SchoolAll Through, Good | 5-19 | WV4 4NT (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Aurora Cedars SchoolAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | WV3 9DW (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WV6 8EL (0.91 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Collegiate AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Warstones Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV4 4LU (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Wightwick Hall SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | WV6 8DA (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CASTLECROFT MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.36 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| castlecroft medical practiceActivecastlecroft avenue, castlecroft, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902761629 | WV3 8JN |
The population of WV38LU is 246 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 (1046), Between 45 to 54 (940), and Between 55 to 64 (922).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 171 people, followed by Indian with a total of 33.
Regarding education, 58 adults have Level 4, while 37 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (303), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (257).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (139), followed by No religion (51).
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 (35) followed by Semi-routine occupations (32), and Intermediate occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (432), and 274 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1378) and Middle East and Asia (55).