The WV6 8LS postcode is in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the WV6 8LS area, explore the WV6 8LS Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WV6 8LS area, visit the WV6 8LS House Prices
| 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 Indian tech achievers / Households in terraces and flats / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Tettenhall Wood(0.20 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bilbrook(2.24 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 (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WV6 8EL (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Tettenhall Wood SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-19 | WV6 8XF (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Tettenhall College IncorporatedAll Through, None | 2-18 | WV6 8QX (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Aurora Cedars SchoolAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | WV3 9DW (0.53 mi) | Details |
| St Regis Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV6 8XG (0.55 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Collegiate AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Woodthorne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV6 8XL (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Westacre Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | WV3 9EP (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Newbridge Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | WV6 0LH (0.69 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | WV6 9AF (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Perton Middle SchoolAll Through, Good | 9-13 | WV6 7NR (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Smestow AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | WV3 8HU (0.83 mi) | Details |
| City of Wolverhampton College0, Good | 16-99 | WV6 0DU (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | WV6 0BY (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV3 8BA (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Castlecroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 8HS (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV6 0DT (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Perton Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 2-9 | WV6 7PS (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is NEWBRIDGE SURGERY(0.89 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| newbridge surgeryActivethe newbridge surgery, 255 tettenhall road, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902751420 | WV6 0DE |
| tettenhall medical practiceActivehealth centre, lower st,tettenhall, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902444550 | WV6 9LL |
| tettenhall road medical practiceActive199 tettenhall road, tettenhall, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902575123 | WV6 0DD |
The population of WV68LS is 228 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 180 people, followed by Indian with a total of 23.
Regarding education, 98 adults have Level 4, while 20 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 (142), followed by No religion (42).
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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (57) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (52), and Intermediate occupations (32).
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).