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WV1 2TW

East Park

Wolverhampton

Overview

Postcode WV1 2TW 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 very high crime levels, with around 154.4 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 1.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is East Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
154
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
36.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

East Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,505 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

East Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 154.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36.8%

Approximately 36.8% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 276 ft away from WV1 2TW.

Flood risk

Medium

East Park near WV1 2TW has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% 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
0.5 miStowlawn Playing FieldsLarge
0.4 miEast ParkLarge
0.4 miWard Street ParkSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryStowlawn Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableGreen Park SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryEast Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding