The WV6 8LR 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 | 13653 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / Households in terraces and flats / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Tettenhall(0.28 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bilbrook(2.12 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) Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV6 8LG (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Tettenhall College IncorporatedAll Through, None | 2-18 | WV6 8QX (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Tettenhall Wood SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-19 | WV6 8XF (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WV6 8EL (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Newbridge Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | WV6 0LH (0.53 mi) | Details |
| St Regis Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV6 8XG (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Aurora Cedars SchoolAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | WV3 9DW (0.59 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | WV6 9AF (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.62 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Collegiate AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Woodthorne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV6 8XL (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | WV6 0BY (0.75 mi) | Details |
| City of Wolverhampton College0, Good | 16-99 | WV6 0DU (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Westacre Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | WV3 9EP (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV6 0DT (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Perton Middle SchoolAll Through, Good | 9-13 | WV6 7NR (0.88 mi) | Details |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV6 0HR (0.90 mi) | Details |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV6 0RH (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is TETTENHALL MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.73 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| tettenhall medical practiceActivehealth centre, lower st,tettenhall, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902444550 | WV6 9LL |
| newbridge surgeryActivethe newbridge surgery, 255 tettenhall road, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902751420 | WV6 0DE |
| tettenhall road medical practiceActive199 tettenhall road, tettenhall, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902575123 | WV6 0DD |
The population of WV68LR is 210 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 134 people, followed by Indian with a total of 57.
Regarding education, 74 adults have Level 4, while 27 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (304), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (250).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (97), followed by No religion (39).
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 (43) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (30), and Semi-routine occupations (26).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (437), and 325 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1254) and Middle East and Asia (93).