The WV8 1SW postcode is in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WV8 |
| Ward | Codsall North |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Codsall |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | South Staffordshire |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| Police Force | Staffordshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Codsall North |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | South Staffordshire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 32287 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Ageing suburbanites / Prosperous Semi-rural, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Codsall(0.48 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Codsall Community High School(0.02 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bilbrook(0.50 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codsall Community High SchoolSecondary, Good | 13-18 | WV8 1PQ (0.12 mi) | Details |
| St Nicholas Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-9 | WV8 1AN (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Codsall Middle SchoolAll Through, Good | 9-13 | WV8 1PB (0.35 mi) | Details |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WV8 1PF (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle SchoolAll Through, Good | 9-13 | WV8 1EU (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Lane Green First SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-9 | WV8 1EU (0.43 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is RUSSELL HOUSE SURGERY(0.41 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| russell house surgeryActivebusiness hub, wolverhampton rd, codsall, wolverhampton | 01902842488 | WV8 1PE |
| bilbrook medical centreActivebilbrook medical centre, brookfield road, bilbrook, wolverhampton, west midlands | 01902847313 | WV8 1DX |
The population of WV81SW is 329 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1146), Between 75 to 100 (1090), and Between 45 to 54 (1007).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 313 people, followed by African with a total of 5.
Regarding education, 114 adults have Level 4, while 45 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (424), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (204).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (209), followed by No religion (97).
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 (83) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (51), and Intermediate occupations (47).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (487), and 409 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1571) and European Union EU-14 (19).