Postcode WV2 2JP (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV2 2JP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV2 2JP is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV2 2JP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV2 2JP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 WV2 2JP as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WV2 2JP is Holcroft Street which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dixon Rd and is 19 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 500 m away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to WV2 2JP (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 14, 2021.

The local pub for residents of WV2 2JP is Bilston Sports & Social Club and is 1.52 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bilston Spice and is 808 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV2 2JP 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 WV2 2JP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV2 2JP, and the approximate distance away.

Holcroft Street 59 m
Briar Wood Close 120 m
Hincks Street 190 m
Thorne Street 267 m
Pembroke Avenue 307 m
Sweetbriar Road 314 m
Ettingshall Road 337 m
Monmore Road 342 m
Cooper Street 355 m
D'urberville Road 372 m
Cotswold Road 397 m
Cheviot Road 463 m
Bilston Road 495 m
Dixon Street 522 m
Cable Street 531 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV2 2JP

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 WV2 2JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
831 m
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
869 m
Parkfield Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.07 km
Stowlawn Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.11 km
Green Park School Good
(February 28, 2020)
1.11 km
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.12 km
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.12 km
Bilston Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.23 km
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.24 km
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.27 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.42 km
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.52 km
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.52 km
St Matthias School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.66 km
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.68 km
Spring Vale Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
1.68 km
Lanesfield Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.75 km
Goldthorn Park Primary School 1.77 km
Villiers Primary School 1.78 km
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV2 2JP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meat Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
786 m
S K Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2017
800 m
Bilston Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2022
808 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
808 m
City Of Wolverhampton College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
841 m
The Willows School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
1.11 km
Dera Baba Gobind Dass Sikh Tem Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
1.16 km
Hayes News & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
1.16 km
Shri Durga Bhawan Temple Other catering premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
1.16 km
Bilston Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.23 km
Newlyn Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.29 km
Big D'z Convenience And Winery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 25, 2019
1.3 km
Katie's CakeLand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
1.32 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
1.32 km
Millfields Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
1.33 km
Bilston Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
1.52 km
Bilston Cornerstone Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 15, 2022
1.57 km
Bilston People's Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
1.57 km
Ernest Bold Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
1.57 km
Green Lanes Tasty Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2022
1.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV2 2JP - Data from Apr 2022

Dixon Rd Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Ettingshall Rd Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Ettingshall Rd Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Thorne St Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Cable St Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 500 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 501 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 501 m
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 3.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV2 2JP - Data from Dec 2021

Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 1.41 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 3.02 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
The Gorge Valley 3.17 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.83 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.04 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV2 2JP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.3 Mbps 66 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 19.09 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% 66 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 227,352 kWh - mean 12,631 kWh : median 12,711 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV2 2JP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57379500
Longitude -2.10413900
OS Easting 393039
OS Northing 0297334
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3151
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
Electoral Ward Ettingshall
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bilston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021334
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 029E
Output Area / Small Area 7A3