The WV6 8XR 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 | Castlecroft |
| 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 | 22002 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Self-sufficient retirement / Asian traits / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Tettenhall Wood(0.31 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Wolverhampton(2.42 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 (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Aurora Cedars SchoolAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | WV3 9DW (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Westacre Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | WV3 9EP (0.41 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.52 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Collegiate AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WV3 9DU (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Smestow AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | WV3 8HU (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV6 8LG (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Castlecroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 8HS (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV3 8BA (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Tettenhall College IncorporatedAll Through, None | 2-18 | WV6 8QX (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Tettenhall Wood SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-19 | WV6 8XF (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Bhylls Acre Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV3 8DZ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| St Regis Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV6 8XG (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Woodthorne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV6 8XL (0.86 mi) | Details |
| City of Wolverhampton College0, Good | 16-99 | WV6 0DU (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Newbridge Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | WV6 0LH (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | WV6 0BY (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV6 0DT (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Perton Middle SchoolAll Through, Good | 9-13 | WV6 7NR (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CASTLECROFT MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.79 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| castlecroft medical practiceActivecastlecroft avenue, castlecroft, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902761629 | WV3 8JN |
The population of WV68XR is 242 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1046), Between 45 to 54 (940), and Between 55 to 64 (922).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 203 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 9.
Regarding education, 80 adults have Level 4, while 35 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (394), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (278).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (141), followed by No religion (74).
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 (51) followed by Semi-routine occupations (36), and Intermediate occupations (32).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (463), and 430 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1413) and Middle East and Asia (86).