The WV3 8LY 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 | 15737 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Households in terraces and flats / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Castlecroft(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Wolverhampton(2.97 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 (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Castlecroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 8HS (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Smestow AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | WV3 8HU (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 7LE (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Highfields SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV4 4NT (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Penn Fields SchoolAll Through, Good | 5-19 | WV4 4NT (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Westacre Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | WV3 9EP (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Wightwick Hall SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | WV6 8DA (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV3 8BA (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CASTLECROFT MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.27 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 WV38LY is 317 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 260 people, followed by Indian with a total of 34.
Regarding education, 84 adults have Level 4, while 48 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (367), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (263).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (160), followed by No religion (103).
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 (66) followed by Intermediate occupations (44), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (32).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (524), and 331 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1734) and Middle East and Asia (57).