The postcode WV2 2LS is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV2 2LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV2 2LS 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 2LS as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.
The closest road name to WV2 2LS is John Street which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Frost St and is 192 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 191 m away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.4 km away.
The closest primary school to WV2 2LS (for ages 11 and under) is Bilston Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 11, 2019.
The local pub for residents of WV2 2LS is Bilston Sports & Social Club and is 1.1 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 489 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 102.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV2 2LS 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 WV2 2LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV2 2LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV2 2LS
| 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 WV2 2LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilston Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 11, 2019) | 723 m |
| Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre | Special school | 16-19 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 762 m |
| Stowlawn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 969 m |
| Green Park School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (February 28, 2020) | 969 m |
| Parkfield Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1 km |
| East Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 12, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 1.26 km |
| Lanesfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 1.42 km |
| Villiers Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.42 km | |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (November 24, 2021) | 1.46 km |
| Spring Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton | Academy | 11-19 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Grove Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.58 km |
| Ormiston SWB Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.7 km |
| Eastfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| Hill Avenue Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 22, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Bow Street School | Special school | 13-16 | Outstanding (December 7, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| St Matthias School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| Goldthorn Park Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV2 2LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| S K Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2017 | 396 m | |
| The Meat Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 437 m | |
| Bilston Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2022 | 489 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 489 m | |
| City Of Wolverhampton College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 563 m | |
| Bilston Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 723 m | |
| Dera Baba Gobind Dass Sikh Tem | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 745 m | |
| Hayes News & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2018 | 745 m | |
| Shri Durga Bhawan Temple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 745 m | |
| Newlyn Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 811 m | |
| Millfields Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2018 | 838 m | |
| Big D'z Convenience And Winery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 25, 2019 | 870 m | |
| The Willows | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2020 | 969 m | |
| Bilston Cornerstone Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 1.07 km | |
| Bilston People's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 1.07 km | |
| Ernest Bold Resource Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| Bilston Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2022 | 1.1 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2018 | 1.12 km | |
| B&Q Warehouse | Exempt December 9, 2021 | 1.19 km | |
| Millfields Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 1.2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV2 2LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Frost St | 192 m | |
| Stow Heath Lane | 313 m | |
| Stow Heath Lane | 340 m | |
| Holloway St | 358 m | |
| Holloway St | 363 m | |
| Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) | 191 m | |
| Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) | 192 m | |
| Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) | 193 m | |
| Wolverhampton Rail Station | 2.4 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 2.87 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 2.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV2 2LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Stowlawn Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Horseley Fields Junction | 1.92 km | |
| Park Hill | 1.95 km | |
| Ashen Coppice | 2.6 km | |
| Park Coppice | 2.67 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 2.77 km | |
| The Gorge | Valley | 2.82 km |
| Sedgley Beacon | 2.83 km | |
| Alder Coppice | 3.14 km | |
| Hursthill Wood | 3.27 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 3.52 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 3.52 km | |
| Peace Green | 3.54 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 3.67 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 4.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV2 2LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 42.1 Mbps | 102.9 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.5 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 91.4 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 417 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WV2 2LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.57017000 |
| Longitude | -2.09922300 |
| OS Easting | 393372 |
| OS Northing | 0296932 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| 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: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic dynamics Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bilston BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021335 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wolverhampton 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wolverhampton 029E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3C1 |