Postcode WV11 1BS (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV11 1BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV11 1BS is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV11 1BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV11 1BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 WV11 1BS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WV11 1BS is Long Mill South which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Long Knowle Lane and is 145 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.52 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 3.07 km away.

The closest primary school to WV11 1BS (for ages 11 and under) is Deyncourt Primary School. 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 1BS is Red Lion and is 245 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chick & Grill and is 139 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV11 1BS 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 WV11 1BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV11 1BS, and the approximate distance away.

Long Mill South 82 m
Long Mill Avenue 85 m
Long Mill North 88 m
Fairview Crescent 148 m
Prestwood Road West 208 m
The Garlands 215 m
Amos Avenue 220 m
Fairview Road 235 m
Poplar Avenue 247 m
Oak Grove 258 m
Fairview Close 270 m
Cedar Way 282 m
Mill Lane 294 m
Mullett Road 297 m
Long Knowle Lane 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV11 1BS

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 WV11 1BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deyncourt Primary School 281 m
Wodensfield Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
395 m
Long Knowle Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
428 m
Wood End Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
708 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Good
(January 16, 2018)
777 m
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy 909 m
Fallings Park Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
972 m
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.12 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 1.13 km
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
1.17 km
Central Learning Partnership 1.17 km
Berrybrook Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.33 km
Westcroft School Good
(September 11, 2018)
1.33 km
Edward the Elder Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.37 km
Bushbury Hill Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.49 km
Moreton School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.49 km
Wednesfield High Academy Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.51 km
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 1.59 km
Whitgreave Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2015)
1.7 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV11 1BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chick & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
139 m
Dilraj Balti Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
139 m
Kwik Save Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2021
139 m
Munch Inn Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 17, 2020
139 m
Wong's Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
139 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 3, 2020
245 m
D'Eyncourt Primary Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
281 m
D'Eyncourt Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
281 m
Wolverhampton United F.C. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 4, 2018
363 m
Wodensfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
395 m
Abm Catering @ Long Knowle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
428 m
Essington Dispensing Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
February 26, 2020
480 m
GMP Off Licence & Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
480 m
Qmin Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
482 m
Wednesfield Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
494 m
Wednesfield & Wood End Royal British Legion Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 6, 2017
528 m
Pine Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2019
578 m
Boots The Chemists Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 1, 2019
593 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
593 m
Ying Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
593 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV11 1BS - Data from Apr 2022

Long Knowle Lane Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Amos Lane Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Prestwood Road West Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.52 km
The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.52 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.52 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 5.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV11 1BS - Data from Dec 2021

Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.88 km
Mill Ride Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 3 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 3.11 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Whitgreave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Lower Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 3.6 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV11 1BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 63.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.4 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 431,100 kWh - mean 17,244 kWh : median 16,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV11 1BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60891300
Longitude -2.09207500
OS Easting 393862
OS Northing 0301241
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22394
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021244
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 008D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1