Postcode WV6 8RR (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV6 8RR and nearby postcodes

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

WV6 8RR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 8RR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WV6 8RR is Mancroft Gardens which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Rd and is 148 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.94 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, 2.77 km away.

The closest primary school to WV6 8RR (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 8RR is The Canalside Club and is 2.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 22, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mancroft Gardens 19 m
Mancroft Road 61 m
Midhurst Grove 121 m
Froyle Close 142 m
Davenport Road 162 m
Regis Road 169 m
Saxoncourt 196 m
Saxonfields 204 m
The Drive 211 m
Wrottesley Road 214 m
Hinckes Road 234 m
Chilgrove Gardens 263 m
Brookfield Road 265 m
Kirton Grove 287 m
Cornwall Road 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV6 8RR

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 8RR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tettenhall Wood School Good
(June 7, 2017)
415 m
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
492 m
The King's Church of England School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
498 m
Tettenhall College Incorporated 717 m
Woodthorne Primary School 762 m
St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.08 km
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.1 km
Perton Middle School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.14 km
Newbridge Preparatory School 1.2 km
Perton Primary Academy 1.46 km
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.53 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.64 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.64 km
Pine Green Academy Requires improvement
(December 19, 2018)
1.67 km
Wolverhampton Girls' High School 1.69 km
Palmers Cross Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.7 km
Claregate Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.71 km
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
1.76 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.8 km
Perton First School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Canalside Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2017
2.59 km
Coven Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2020
3.03 km
Jones Road Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
3.03 km
Taste Buds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.06 km
Little Dessert Shop Holdings Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 11, 2022
3.06 km
Bar At Oxley Park Golf Club Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
3.13 km
Catering At Oxley Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
3.13 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
3.14 km
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
3.2 km
Molineux Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
3.2 km
Polish Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 11, 2018
3.23 km
Wheaton Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 28, 2017
3.23 km
The Science Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
3.24 km
Rakegate Convenience Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
3.25 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2019
3.25 km
Grill It - Stafford Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
3.27 km
Lubanastore Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 21, 2021
3.27 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.31 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
3.31 km
Stafford Road News Retailers - other 4
Good
May 10, 2021
3.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grange Rd Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Grange Rd Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Danescourt Rd Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Wrottesley Rd Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Danescourt Rd Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.94 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.94 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.94 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Codsall Rail Station Rail 3.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wergs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Corser's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Bedford Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Brick Kiln Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Wrottesley Park Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Smith's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 2.32 km
Bedford Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Wood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Stafford Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.94 km
Inland Pool Inland Water 2.98 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 3.07 km
Middle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Bilbrook Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.8 Mbps 106.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 12 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 0
30-300 Mbps 0% 99 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 176,499 kWh - mean 14,708 kWh : median 15,638 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV6 8RR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59940400
Longitude -2.17659500
OS Easting 388136
OS Northing 0300194
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21804
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South West
Electoral Ward Tettenhall Regis
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021268
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 014E
Output Area / Small Area 6A1