Postcode WV1 2DJ (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 2DJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV1 2DJ is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV1 2DJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV1 2DJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WV1 2DJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV1 2DJ is Plascom Road which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Park Way and is 211 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.1 km away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to WV1 2DJ (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 14, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Moseley Park. The last OFSTED inspection on September 20, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Bilston Spice and is 1.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV1 2DJ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Wolverhampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV1 2DJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV1 2DJ, and the approximate distance away.

Plascom Road 79 m
Coalport Road 118 m
Astbury Close 122 m
Minton Close 123 m
East Park Way 140 m
Wedgwood Close 161 m
Parklands Road 181 m
Woodstock Road 217 m
Chillington Fields 278 m
Malvern Drive 278 m
Coventry Street 311 m
Old Heath Crescent 315 m
Hickman Avenue 342 m
St Giles Crescent 384 m
Mayfield Road 401 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 2DJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV1 2DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
264 m
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
417 m
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
615 m
St Matthias School Good
(November 27, 2019)
848 m
Stowlawn Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.01 km
Green Park School Good
(February 28, 2020)
1.01 km
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.51 km
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.51 km
Stow Heath Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.64 km
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 1.73 km
Bilston Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.74 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.76 km
Thomas Telford University Technical College Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.82 km
Woden Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2015)
1.84 km
Villiers Primary School 1.85 km
Moseley Park Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
1.88 km
Parkfield Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.98 km
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.99 km
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
2.01 km
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV1 2DJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Katie's CakeLand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
979 m
The Willows School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
1.01 km
City Of Wolverhampton College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.12 km
Bilston Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2022
1.16 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.16 km
Hope Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.19 km
The Meat Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.19 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
1.22 km
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
1.25 km
S K Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2017
1.26 km
Asda Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
1.27 km
Moseley Stores Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2020
1.29 km
Bahia Grocers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 6, 2017
1.33 km
Farmfoods Freezer Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.33 km
Pizza Stube Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 15, 2020
1.33 km
Jaspers Wolverhampton Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
1.34 km
Chick King Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2018
1.37 km
Easy Shop Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
1.37 km
Lloyds Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.37 km
Normacs Retailers - other 4
Good
March 5, 2020
1.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV1 2DJ - Data from Apr 2022

East Park Way Bus Stop/Station 211 m
East Park Way Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Plascom Rd Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Mayfield Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Mayfield Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV1 2DJ - Data from Dec 2021

Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 764 m
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 1.02 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.67 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.34 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km
The Gorge Valley 4.06 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 4.27 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.3 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.45 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV1 2DJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 119.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 6.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 129.9 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 316,757 kWh - mean 10,559 kWh : median 9,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 85,281 kWh - mean 2,941 kWh : median 2,455 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 2DJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58147900
Longitude -2.09942600
OS Easting 393360
OS Northing 0298190
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3332
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
Electoral Ward East Park
Local Authority District Wolverhampton
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000031
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wolverhampton City
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021292
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 018F
Output Area / Small Area 8D2