The postcode WV11 1BQ is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV11 1BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV11 1BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 WV11 1BQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to WV11 1BQ is New Road which is centered 98 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Scotlands and is 36 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.89 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 3.44 km away.
The closest primary school to WV11 1BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Long Knowle Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019. 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 WV11 1BQ is Berry Brook Farm and is 371 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 84.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV11 1BQ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Wolverhampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV11 1BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV11 1BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV11 1BQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV11 1BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Knowle Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 419 m |
| Deyncourt Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 502 m | |
| Berrybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 710 m |
| Westcroft School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 710 m |
| Fallings Park Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 766 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 887 m |
| Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 943 m |
| Bushbury Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 993 m |
| Moreton School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 993 m |
| Wood End Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| Wodensfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.4 km | |
| Whitgreave Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 4, 2015) | 1.43 km |
| Northwood Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Woodbury School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Heath Park | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 27, 2014) | 1.66 km |
| Central Learning Partnership | College | 16-19 | 1.66 km | |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.78 km | |
| Edward the Elder Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| Wednesfield High Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 2.03 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV11 1BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshad | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Mr Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 16, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Royal Oak Service Station | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Boots The Chemists Ltd | Exempt May 1, 2019 | 106 m | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 106 m | |
| Ying Wah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2018 | 106 m | |
| Zara's Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 106 m | |
| Affinity Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2019 | 193 m | |
| Essington Dispensing Chemists | Exempt February 26, 2020 | 195 m | |
| GMP Off Licence & Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 195 m | |
| Scotlands Expresso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2021 | 225 m | |
| Big Venture Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 295 m | |
| Martins | Exempt May 28, 2019 | 346 m | |
| The Fruit Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 346 m | |
| Berry Brook Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 371 m | |
| Cannock Road Fish Bar Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 15, 2021 | 371 m | |
| Local Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 371 m | |
| Neil Dougherty Ed. & Res. Ctre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2017 | 372 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV11 1BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| The Scotlands | 36 m | |
| Long Knowle Lane | 54 m | |
| The Scotlands | 91 m | |
| Blackhalve Lane | 119 m | |
| Pear Tree Lane | 264 m | |
| Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.89 km | |
| Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.89 km | |
| Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.89 km | |
| Wolverhampton Rail Station | 3.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV11 1BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bushbury Hill | 971 m | |
| The Grove | 1.87 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 2.22 km | |
| Mill Ride | 2.38 km | |
| Whitgreave's Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Wolverhampton Locks | 2.86 km | |
| Lower Belt | 2.89 km | |
| Peace Green | 3.27 km | |
| Aldersley Junction | 3.45 km | |
| Horseley Fields Junction | 3.46 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 3.55 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 3.58 km | |
| The Shrubbery | 3.68 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 3.73 km | |
| Lower Pool | 3.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV11 1BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.3 Mbps | 84.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.7 Mbps | 14.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.2% | 100% | 72.6 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.8% | 96.8% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WV11 1BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.61438200 |
| Longitude | -2.09550700 |
| OS Easting | 393630 |
| OS Northing | 0301848 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wolverhampton North East |
| Electoral Ward | Fallings 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000031 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wolverhampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021245 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wolverhampton 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wolverhampton 008B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |