The WV6 8LJ postcode is in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WV6 |
| Ward | Tettenhall Wightwick |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Tettenhall 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 | Tettenhall Wightwick |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Wolverhampton South West |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 17162 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Asian traits / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Tettenhall Wood(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bilbrook(2.37 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WV6 8EL (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV6 8LG (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Aurora Cedars SchoolAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | WV3 9DW (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Tettenhall Wood SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-19 | WV6 8XF (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Smestow AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | WV3 8HU (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Regis Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV6 8XG (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Westacre Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | WV3 9EP (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Woodthorne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV6 8XL (0.64 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Collegiate AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.70 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Castlecroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 8HS (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Tettenhall College IncorporatedAll Through, None | 2-18 | WV6 8QX (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Perton Middle SchoolAll Through, Good | 9-13 | WV6 7NR (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Perton Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 2-9 | WV6 7PS (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV3 8BA (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Newbridge Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | WV6 0LH (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Wightwick Hall SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | WV6 8DA (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Bhylls Acre Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 8DZ (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CASTLECROFT MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.84 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| castlecroft medical practiceActivecastlecroft avenue, castlecroft, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902761629 | WV3 8JN |
| tamar medical centreActivetamar medical centre, severn drive, perton, wolverhampton | 01902755053 | WV6 7QU |
The population of WV68LJ is 344 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 75 to 100 (1347), Below 14 (1125), and Between 45 to 54 (1035).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 231 people, followed by Indian with a total of 51.
Regarding education, 117 adults have Level 4, while 41 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (330), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (210).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (163), followed by No religion (94).
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 (73) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (48), and Intermediate occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (433), and 324 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1367) and Middle East and Asia (78).