Postcode WV10 6GL (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV10 6GL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV10 6GL is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in August 2020 and is an active postcode. WV10 6GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV10 6GL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 WV10 6GL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to WV10 6GL is Brooklands Close which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fordhouse Rd and is 193 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.92 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.57 km away.

The closest primary school to WV10 6GL (for ages 11 and under) is Bushbury Lane Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WV10 6GL is London Midland Railway Clubs and is 214 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 6, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Soul Foods and is 399 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 249.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 39.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 80% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV10 6GL 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 WV10 6GL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV10 6GL, and the approximate distance away.

Brooklands Close 11 m
Rockingham Close 67 m
Oulton Drive 125 m
Knockhill Gardens 145 m
Cadwell Crescent 196 m
Le Mans Gardens 197 m
Silverstone Drive 208 m
Goodwood Drive 216 m
Mercury Drive 218 m
Mallory Road 250 m
Comet Drive 260 m
Snetterton Gardens 280 m
Europa Gardens 292 m
Rainbow Avenue 327 m
Resolute Drive 350 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV10 6GL

Introduction August 2020
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 WV10 6GL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bushbury Lane Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
363 m
Whitgreave Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2015)
660 m
Rakegate Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.15 km
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.17 km
Bushbury Hill Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.33 km
Moreton School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.33 km
Fallings Park Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.34 km
Northwood Park Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.39 km
Elston Hall Primary School 1.43 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.51 km
Woodbury School Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.58 km
Ormiston NEW Academy 1.64 km
Dunstall Hill Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.66 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy 1.74 km
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.88 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.9 km
Woden Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2015)
1.9 km
Deyncourt Primary School 2 km
Claregate Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.06 km
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV10 6GL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bushbury Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
214 m
London Midland Railway Clubs Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
214 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 11, 2017
231 m
Bottle & Brew Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
March 3, 2022
284 m
The Gate House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
330 m
7 Till Late Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
338 m
Meadowcroft Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2020
349 m
Bushbury Lane Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
363 m
Soul Foods Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 2, 2021
399 m
Stafford Road News Retailers - other 4
Good
May 10, 2021
422 m
Polish Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 11, 2018
442 m
Wheaton Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 28, 2017
442 m
Bushbury News & Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
443 m
Pak Kashmir Catering Supplies Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 18, 2018
476 m
Frydays Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
499 m
Grill It - Stafford Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
517 m
Lubanastore Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 21, 2021
517 m
Let Us Play Other catering premises 4
Good
March 1, 2022
524 m
Wolverhampton Bridge Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
524 m
Snack Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
565 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV10 6GL - Data from Apr 2022

Fordhouse Rd Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Fordhouse Rd Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Ripon Rd Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Morrison Avenue Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Ripon Rd Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.92 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.92 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.92 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 4.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV10 6GL - Data from Dec 2021

Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 964 m
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 1.37 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 1.76 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Clewley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 2.92 km
Pendeford Osier Bed Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Island Pool Inland Water 3.63 km
Coven Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Whitgreave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Ash Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Mill Ride Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Coven Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
The Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV10 6GL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 249.3 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 39.3 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 133.8 25
300+ Mbps 80% 403.3 58.3

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 30,487 kWh - mean 2,032 kWh : median 1,941 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV10 6GL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61032700
Longitude -2.12546200
OS Easting 391601
OS Northing 0301400
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2007
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
Electoral Ward Bushbury South and Low Hill
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018694
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 006A
Output Area / Small Area 4A3