The WV5 8EP postcode is in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WV5 |
| Ward | Wombourne South West |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | South Staffordshire |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| Police Force | Staffordshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Wombourne South West |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | South Staffordshire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 30033 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable suburbia / Prosperous Semi-rural, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Ounsdale(0.24 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Giggetty Bridge(0.29 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Coseley(4.98 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wombourne High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV5 8BJ (0.21 mi) | Details |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WV5 8DZ (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Westfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WV5 8BH (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Cherry Trees SchoolPrimary, Serious Weaknesses | 3-11 | WV5 0AX (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Blakeley Heath Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV5 0JR (0.78 mi) | Details |
| St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV5 9DZ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| All Saints' CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV5 7HR (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DALE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.34 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| dale medical practiceActivedale medical practice, planks lane, wombourne, wolverhampton | 01902892209 | WV5 8DX |
| gravel hill surgeryActivegravel hill surgery, wombourne, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902893375 | WV5 9HA |
The population of WV58EP is 457 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (2016), Between 45 to 54 (1790), and Between 75 to 100 (1742).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 434 people, followed by Indian with a total of 8.
Regarding education, 141 adults have Level 4, while 64 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (413), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (217).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (283), followed by No religion (136).
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 (108) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (68), and Intermediate occupations (55).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (504), and 392 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1553) and European Union EU-14 (6).