WV6 8BL maps, stats, and open data

WV6 8BL lies on Bridgnorth Road in Wolverhampton. WV6 8BL is located in the Tettenhall Wightwick electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wolverhampton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wolverhampton South West. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

WV6 8BL maps

WV6 8BL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WV6 8BL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WV6 8BL geodata

Easting387129
Northing298394
Latitude52.583200
Longitude-2.191391

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Where is WV6 8BL?

StreetBridgnorth Road
Town/CityWolverhampton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWV6
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WV6 8BL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WV6 8BL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation100m328ft

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

WardTettenhall Wightwick
ConstituencyWolverhampton South West

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WV6 8BL

January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Castlecroft Lane416m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Spur Tree Avenue442m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Spur Tree Avenue442m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WV6 8BL

Wightwick Bank (Bridgnorth Rd)Wightwick158m
Wightwick Bank (Bridgnorth Rd)Wightwick182m
Torvale Rd (Bridgnorth Rd)Tettenhall Wood310m
Torvale Rd (Bridgnorth Rd)Tettenhall Wood335m
Smestow Comp School (Windmill Cres)Castlecroft428m

Nearest railway stations to WV6 8BL

Bilbrook Station4.5km
Wolverhampton Station4.9km
Codsall Station5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WV6 8BL

Broadband access in WV6 8BL (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 Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WV6 8BL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed72.3Mbps
Average download speed70.7Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.5Mbps
Average upload speed8.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WV6 8BL (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WV6 8BL

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WV6 8BL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WV6 8BL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)216,789
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)18,066
Median (kWh/meter)17,423

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)33,433
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)3,039
Median (kWh/meter)2,873

Deprivation

8.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WV6 8BL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WV6 8BL (meters)

Wightwick Manor Tearoom And Shop
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Wightwick Manor Shop
86m
The Mermaid
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Mermaid Inn
351m
The Fieldhouse
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Perton Road
472m

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Nearest post box to WV6 8BL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Compton Post Office17:0012:301,097m
Richmond Drive17:0012:151,136m
Finchfield Hill17:3012:301,345m

Nearest sports facilities to WV6 8BL

FacilityDistance
Smestow Academy
Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
489m
Wightwick & Finchfield Cricket Club
Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft
Grass Pitches
745m
Castlecroft Primary School
Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
775m

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Nearest schools to WV6 8BL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Smestow Academy
Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
Secondary489m
Wightwick Hall School
Tinacre Hill, Compton, Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA
Not applicable717m
Castlecroft Primary School
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HS
Primary739m

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Environment

Risk of WV6 8BL flooding from rivers and sea
Medium
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WV6 8BL ITL and WV6 8BL 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 8BL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG3West Midlands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG39Wolverhampton
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000031Wolverhampton

WV6 8BL 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 8BL:

CodeName
OAE00053271
LSOAE01010550Wolverhampton 019B
MSOAE02002167Wolverhampton 019

Nearest postcodes to WV6 8BL

WV6 8EEWightwick Bank85m
WV6 8EDElmsdale143m
WV6 8BJFirsway146m
WV6 8BQBridgnorth Road155m
WV6 8EAWightwick Bank195m
WV6 8BGViewlands Drive210m
WV6 8EBWightwick Bank230m
WV6 8BTWightwick Grove234m
WV6 8DZPerton Brook Vale271m
WV6 8TAWightwick Grove290m