Postcode WV6 8JP (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV6 8JP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV6 8JP is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV6 8JP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV6 8JP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 WV6 8JP as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WV6 8JP is Oak Green which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsley Avenue and is 171 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.91 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, 3.48 km away.

The closest primary school to WV6 8JP (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The King's Church of England School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 5, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WV6 8JP is The Canalside Club and is 3.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 22, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV6 8JP 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 WV6 8JP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV6 8JP, and the approximate distance away.

Oak Green 50 m
Woodland Avenue 99 m
Foley Avenue 119 m
Kinfare Drive 143 m
Foley Drive 159 m
Woodhouse Road 171 m
Tanfield Close 198 m
Teotta Drive 204 m
Kingsley Avenue 233 m
Woodend Place 236 m
Rising Brook 252 m
School Road 282 m
Broxwood Park 287 m
The Crescent 293 m
Shaw Lane 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV6 8JP

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 WV6 8JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 1, 2017)
315 m
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
338 m
Tettenhall Wood School Good
(June 7, 2017)
641 m
The King's Church of England School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
681 m
Woodthorne Primary School 767 m
Tettenhall College Incorporated 1.01 km
Perton Middle School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.03 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.24 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.24 km
Perton Primary Academy 1.25 km
Westacre Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.29 km
Smestow School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.31 km
Newbridge Preparatory School 1.36 km
St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.49 km
Castlecroft Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.52 km
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
1.63 km
Wolverhampton Girls' High School 1.66 km
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.68 km
Perton First School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.68 km
Wightwick Hall School 1.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV6 8JP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Canalside Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2017
3.26 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
3.44 km
Coven Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2020
3.46 km
Jones Road Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
3.46 km
Little Dessert Shop Holdings Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 11, 2022
3.47 km
Taste Buds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.49 km
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
3.59 km
Molineux Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
3.59 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.61 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
3.61 km
Bar At Oxley Park Golf Club Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
3.64 km
Catering At Oxley Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
3.64 km
The Science Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
3.65 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2019
3.7 km
University Of Wolverhampton Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
3.75 km
Grill It - Stafford Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
3.75 km
Lubanastore Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 21, 2021
3.75 km
Polish Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 11, 2018
3.77 km
Wheaton Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 28, 2017
3.77 km
Bushbury News & Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
3.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV6 8JP - Data from Apr 2022

Kingsley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Kingsley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 172 m
School Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Woodland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.91 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.91 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.91 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 4.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV6 8JP - Data from Dec 2021

Wergs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Corser's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Smith's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Wrottesley Park Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Stafford Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Brick Kiln Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Bedford Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 2.92 km
Bedford Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Wood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Middle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.2 km
Inland Pool Inland Water 3.23 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 3.29 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV6 8JP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.3 Mbps 82.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 1.9 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 311,633 kWh - mean 12,985 kWh : median 13,148 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV6 8JP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59251300
Longitude -2.18022800
OS Easting 387888
OS Northing 0299428
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17162
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South West
Electoral Ward Tettenhall Wightwick
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021270
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 014D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1