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WV1 2RL

East Park

Wolverhampton

Overview

Postcode WV1 2RL is located in a major urban area, within the East Park ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the East Park area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 67.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in East Park is £31,500 per year. The nearest station is Wolverhampton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Brickheath Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
67.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

East Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,109 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

East Park has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 67.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

67.5%

Approximately 67.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in East Park is £31,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV1 2RL.

Flood risk

No risk

East Park near WV1 2RL 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Wolverhampton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBrickheath ParkMedium
0.6 miHeath Town ParkMedium

Schools

In the WV1 2RL postcode area, located within East Park, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEastfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurseryEastfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryHoly Rosary Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good