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WV1 2BJ

East Park

Wolverhampton

Overview

Postcode WV1 2BJ is located in a major urban area, within the East Park ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Bilston North East area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 77.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bilston North East is £34,100 per year. The nearest station is Wolverhampton located about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Stowlawn Playing Fields.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
30.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Bilston North East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,942 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bilston North East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.6%

Approximately 30.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Bilston North East is £34,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 167 ft away from WV1 2BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bilston North East near WV1 2BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wolverhampton located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miStowlawn Playing FieldsLarge
0.6 miEast ParkLarge

Schools

In the WV1 2BJ postcode area, located within Bilston North East, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondarySt Matthias SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryEast Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryStow Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good