The WV6 8XB 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 Hampered aspiration / Households in terraces and flats / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Tettenhall(0.20 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bilbrook(1.90 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 (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Tettenhall Wood SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-19 | WV6 8XF (0.23 mi) | Details |
| St Regis Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV6 8XG (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Woodthorne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV6 8XL (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Tettenhall College IncorporatedAll Through, None | 2-18 | WV6 8QX (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WV6 8EL (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Perton Middle SchoolAll Through, Good | 9-13 | WV6 7NR (0.66 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | WV6 9AF (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Newbridge Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | WV6 0LH (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Aurora Cedars SchoolAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | WV3 9DW (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Perton Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 2-9 | WV6 7PS (0.85 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Collegiate AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | WV6 0BY (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is TETTENHALL MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.81 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 |
The population of WV68XB is 253 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 200 people, followed by Indian with a total of 20.
Regarding education, 49 adults have No qualifications, while 42 have Level 4.
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 (130), followed by No religion (87).
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 Routine occupations (38) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (33), and Semi-routine occupations (28).
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).