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WV1 9US

Heath Town

Wolverhampton

Overview

Postcode WV1 9US is located in a major urban area, within the Heath Town ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Heath Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 144.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Heath Town is £35,000 per year. The nearest station is Wolverhampton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Brickheath Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
64.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Heath Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,900 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Heath Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 144.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

64.8%

Approximately 64.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 49.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Heath Town is £35,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 81 ft away from WV1 9US.

Flood risk

N/A

Heath Town near WV1 9US 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Wolverhampton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miBrickheath ParkMedium
0.6 miSt. Peter's GardensSmall

Schools

In the WV1 9US postcode area, located within Heath Town, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryThomas Telford University Technical CollegeUniversity technical college

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWoden Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryEastfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good