WV6 7LJ maps, stats, and open data

WV6 7LJ lies on Biggin Close in Wolverhampton. WV6 7LJ is located in the Perton Lakeside electoral ward, within the local authority district of South Staffordshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of South Staffordshire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB - 05Q and the police force is Staffordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

WV6 7LJ geodata

Easting386169
Northing300294
Latitude52.600256
Longitude-2.205640

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Where is WV6 7LJ?

StreetBiggin Close
Town/CityWolverhampton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWV6
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WV6 7LJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WV6 7LJ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation120m394ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardPerton Lakeside
ConstituencySouth Staffordshire

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WV6 7LJ

November 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near St Andrews Drive392m
May 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park/Open Space481m
June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Webb Avenue118m
➜ Biggin Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WV6 7LJ

Mercia Drive (The Parkway)Perton35m
Mercia Drive (The Parkway)Perton47m
Offa's Drive (The Parkway)Perton255m
Offa's Drive (The Parkway)Perton276m
Shackleton Drive (The Parkway)Perton290m

Nearest railway stations to WV6 7LJ

Bilbrook Station2.9km
Codsall Station3km
Albrighton Station6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WV6 7LJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband100.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband limitations in WV6 7LJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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WV6 7LJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WV6 7LJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)73,141
Meter count7
Mean (kWh/meter)10,449
Median (kWh/meter)10,986

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)15,197
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)2,533
Median (kWh/meter)1,866
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WV6 7LJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WV6 7LJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

8.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WV6 7LJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WV6 7LJ (meters)

Perton First School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Manston Drive
276m
Brownies Nurserie
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Stone Cottage & Farm Shop
516m
Perton Community Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Church Road
547m

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Nearest post box to WV6 7LJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Manston Drive16:4512:0048m
Leasowes Drive17:0012:00586m
Perton Post Office17:0012:00619m

Nearest sports facilities to WV6 7LJ

FacilityDistance
Perton Middle School
Gainsborough Drive, Wolverhampton
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
1.1km
Perton Playing Fields
Gainsborough Drive, Perton
Grass Pitches
1.1km
Perton Park Golf Club
Wrottesley Park Road, Perton, Wolverhampton
Golf, Outdoor Tennis Courts
1.4km

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Nearest schools to WV6 7LJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Perton First School
Manston Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7LX
Primary245m
Perton Primary Academy
Sandown Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7PS
Primary677m
Perton Middle School
Gainsborough Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7NR
Middle deemed secondary1.1km

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WV6 7LJ ITL and WV6 7LJ LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WV6 7LJ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG2Shropshire and Staffordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG24Staffordshire CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000196South Staffordshire

WV6 7LJ census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WV6 7LJ:

CodeName
OAE00151159
LSOAE01029665South Staffordshire 010D
MSOAE02006183South Staffordshire 010

Nearest postcodes to WV6 7LJ

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WV6 7LNCosford Court108m
WV6 7LTManston Drive135m
WV6 7SDHudson Grove146m
WV6 7LPManston Drive149m
WV6 7NFEgelwin Close150m