The WV5 9BL postcode is in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WV5 |
| Ward | Wombourne North and Lower Penn |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Wombourne Inner |
| 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 North and Lower Penn |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | South Staffordshire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 17216 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing industrious workers / Ageing urban communities / Prosperous Semi-rural, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Battlefield Lane(0.52 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Meadow Lane(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Coseley(4.21 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV5 9DZ (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Westfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WV5 8BH (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Wombourne High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV5 8BJ (0.64 mi) | Details |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WV5 8DZ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Cherry Trees SchoolPrimary, Serious Weaknesses | 3-11 | WV5 0AX (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GRAVEL HILL SURGERY(0.49 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| gravel hill surgeryActivegravel hill surgery, wombourne, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902893375 | WV5 9HA |
| dale medical practiceActivedale medical practice, planks lane, wombourne, wolverhampton | 01902892209 | WV5 8DX |
The population of WV59BL is 325 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: Between 55 to 64 (1115), Below 14 (1089), and Between 75 to 100 (970).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 317 people, followed by Indian with a total of 2.
Regarding education, 65 adults have Level 4, while 52 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (320), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (227).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (193), followed by No religion (115).
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 (57) followed by Semi-routine occupations (38), and Routine occupations (34).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (434), and 364 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1427) and Middle East and Asia (58).