The postcode WV11 2BU is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV11 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV11 2BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 2BU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WV11 2BU is New Street which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is New Street and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 2.81 km away.
The closest primary school to WV11 2BU (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Coppice Performing Arts School.
The local pub for residents of WV11 2BU is The Minerva Inn and is 126 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 10, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House and is 126 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 10, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV11 2BU is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV11 2BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV11 2BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV11 2BU
| 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 2BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 728 m | |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.22 km | |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.52 km | |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.67 km |
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.91 km |
| Edward the Elder Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Wood End Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| New Invention Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.26 km |
| New Invention Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.31 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.39 km |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 2.45 km |
| Berrybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Westcroft School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 2.48 km | |
| Long Knowle Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 2.51 km |
| Wednesfield High Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 2.62 km |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 2.74 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 2.77 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV11 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park House Sheltered Housing Scheme | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Happy House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 126 m | |
| Hawthorne Chemists | Exempt | 126 m | |
| The Minerva Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2016 | 126 m | |
| Chef De Casa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2022 | 131 m | |
| PSJL Window Cleaning | Exempt | 131 m | |
| Living In Loveliness | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2015 | 213 m | |
| Essington Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2015 | 268 m | |
| Essington Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2012 | 268 m | |
| Hill Street Grocers & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2012 | 275 m | |
| Village News | Awaiting Inspection | 275 m | |
| Nisa Day To Day | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 4, 2012 | 527 m | |
| Essington Fruit Farm Shop & Butchery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 624 m | |
| Essington Fruit Farm Tea Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 624 m | |
| Willenhall RUFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 16, 2018 | 624 m | |
| True Briton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 15, 2021 | 702 m | |
| Kellytots Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2021 | 728 m | |
| St. Johns C E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 728 m | |
| The 1911 Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 728 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 731 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV11 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| New Street | 67 m | |
| New Street | 79 m | |
| Hill Street | 213 m | |
| Hill Street | 242 m | |
| Hill Street | 263 m | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.81 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.86 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 3.39 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 54.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV11 2BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Sandy Flatts | 769 m | |
| Spring Coppice | 1.26 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 1.62 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Mill Ride | 1.85 km | |
| The Clumps | 2.08 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 2.17 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 2.17 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 2.23 km | |
| Wakeman's Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Warstone Belt | 2.41 km | |
| Lower Belt | 2.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV11 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 30.7 Mbps | 29.2 Mbps | 39.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.4 Mbps | 5.4 Mbps | 7.48 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25.1 | 4.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 36 | 6.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WV11 2BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.62563600 |
| Longitude | -2.05980200 |
| OS Easting | 396049 |
| OS Northing | 0303099 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Staffordshire |
| County Electorial Division | Cheslyn Hay, Essington and Great Wyrley ED |
| Electoral Ward | Essington |
| Local Authority District | South Staffordshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Staffordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000196 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Staffordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Cannock Chase CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Willenhall BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022264 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Staffordshire 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Staffordshire 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |