FOLEY DRIVE, WV6 8LU - Information

Overview

The WV6 8LU postcode is in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WV6 8LU area, explore the WV6 8LU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WV6 8LU area, visit the WV6 8LU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.1772739527641654, 52.59216662758848 ]
  • What 3 Words: beside.breed.tells
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NameType
Postcode AreaWV6
WardTettenhall Wightwick
Middle layer Super Output AreaTettenhall South
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWolverhampton
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWolverhampton
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWolverhampton and Walsall
Police ForceWest Midlands
NHS Care BoardNHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardTettenhall Wightwick
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWolverhampton South West
Multiple Deprivation Index13653

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 Places

The nearest places is Tettenhall Wood(0.17 mi)

  • Tettenhall Wood, (0.17 mi)
  • Long Lake, (0.37 mi)
  • Tettenhall, (0.44 mi)
  • Woodthorne, (0.51 mi)
  • Wergs, The, (0.57 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Bilbrook(2.21 mi)

    • Bilbrook, (2.21 mi)
    • Wolverhampton, (2.45 mi)
    • Codsall, (2.62 mi)
    Nearby Airport

      Nearby Schools

      Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

      NameAgeDistanceDetails
      Christ Church (Church of England) Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WV6 8LG (0.20 mi)Details
      Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WV6 8EL (0.29 mi)Details
      Tettenhall Wood SchoolAll Through, Good4-19WV6 8XF (0.46 mi)Details
      St Regis Church of England AcademySecondary, Good11-18WV6 8XG (0.50 mi)Details
      Tettenhall College IncorporatedAll Through, None2-18WV6 8QX (0.53 mi)Details
      Aurora Cedars SchoolAll Through, NaN5-19WV3 9DW (0.58 mi)Details
      Woodthorne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WV6 8XL (0.58 mi)Details
      St Peter's Collegiate AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-18WV3 9DU (0.66 mi)Details
      St Edmund's Catholic AcademySecondary, Good11-18WV3 9DU (0.66 mi)Details
      Westacre Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-7WV3 9EP (0.73 mi)Details
      Newbridge Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None2-11WV6 0LH (0.73 mi)Details
      Perton Middle SchoolAll Through, Good9-13WV6 7NR (0.76 mi)Details
      Smestow AcademySecondary, Inadequate11-18WV3 8HU (0.83 mi)Details
      St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding5-11WV6 9AF (0.83 mi)Details
      City of Wolverhampton College0, Good16-99WV6 0DU (0.89 mi)Details
      Perton Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding2-9WV6 7PS (0.90 mi)Details
      Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18WV6 0BY (0.90 mi)Details
      Castlecroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WV3 8HS (0.95 mi)Details
      Uplands Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WV3 8BA (0.96 mi)Details
      St Jude's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good2-11WV6 0DT (0.99 mi)Details
      Nearby Nhs GP

      The nearest GP to this postcode is NEWBRIDGE SURGERY(0.93 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

      NameTelephonePostcode
      newbridge surgeryActivethe newbridge surgery, 255 tettenhall road, wolverhampton, west midlands01902751420WV6 0DE
      tettenhall medical practiceActivehealth centre, lower st,tettenhall, wolverhampton, west midlands01902444550WV6 9LL
      Nearby Amenities

      FOLEY DRIVE, WV6 8LU Demographics

      (from Census 2021)

      The population of WV68LU is 210 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

      Age

      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).

      Ethinicity

      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.

      Education

      Regarding education, 74 adults have Level 4, while 27 have Level 2.

      Deprivation

      As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (304), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (250).

      Occupation
      The most common occupations in the nearby area are
      • Professional occupations (20)
      • Managers, directors and senior officials (15), and
      • Administrative and secretarial occupations (11)
      Religion

      In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (97), followed by No religion (39).

      NS-SEC

      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).

      Economic Status

      Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (437), and 325 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

      Country of Birth

      As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1254) and Middle East and Asia (93).