Postcode WV3 9RW (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV3 9RW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV3 9RW is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in September 1981 and is an active postcode. WV3 9RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV3 9RW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 WV3 9RW as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to WV3 9RW is Crawford Road which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hartley St and is 97 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.54 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to WV3 9RW (for ages 11 and under) is Merridale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 25, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wolverhampton Girls' High School.

The local pub for residents of WV3 9RW is The Bluebrick and is 1.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV3 9RW 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 WV3 9RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV3 9RW, and the approximate distance away.

Crawford Road 72 m
Merridale Crescent 80 m
Hartley Street 107 m
Merridale Lane 130 m
Merridale Road 174 m
Haden Hill 179 m
Clarendon Street 189 m
Larches Lane 193 m
Rupert Street 203 m
Compton Road 236 m
Merridale Avenue 240 m
Westland Avenue 247 m
Westland Gardens 252 m
Merridale Gardens 277 m
Leyland Avenue 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV3 9RW

Introduction September 1981
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 WV3 9RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wolverhampton Grammar School 168 m
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
475 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
646 m
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
663 m
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
787 m
Wolverhampton Girls' High School 863 m
West Park Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
905 m
Broadmeadow Special School Good
(October 9, 2019)
912 m
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
921 m
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 1.11 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.21 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.22 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.22 km
Newbridge Preparatory School 1.39 km
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.4 km
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.44 km
Dunstall Hill Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.53 km
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.61 km
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.69 km
Westacre Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV3 9RW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
1.81 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
1.86 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
1.89 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
1.92 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
1.92 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
1.93 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
1.93 km
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
1.94 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
1.94 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
1.97 km
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
1.99 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
1.99 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
1.99 km
Little Dessert Shop Holdings Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 11, 2022
2.14 km
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
2.16 km
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
2.16 km
Molineux Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
2.16 km
Coven Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2020
2.19 km
Jones Road Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
2.19 km
Stop 'N' Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV3 9RW - Data from Apr 2022

Hartley St Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Hartley St Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Wolverhampton Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Crawford Rd Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Crawford Rd Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.54 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.54 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.54 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 5.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV3 9RW - Data from Dec 2021

Peace Green Urban Greenspace 1.46 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.16 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 2.29 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 2.49 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Wergs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Bedford Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Corser's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km
Foxhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV3 9RW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 106.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 21 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 137,434 kWh - mean 5,497 kWh : median 5,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 53,605 kWh - mean 2,144 kWh : median 1,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV3 9RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58554700
Longitude -2.14682800
OS Easting 390149
OS Northing 0298648
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4216
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South West
Electoral Ward 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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021286
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 017A
Output Area / Small Area 3A1