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WV2 1EL

St Peters

Wolverhampton

Overview

Postcode WV2 1EL is located in a major urban area, within the St Peters ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Blakenhall area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 112.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blakenhall is £39,300 per year. The nearest station is Wolverhampton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Blakenhall Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
37.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Blakenhall has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,913 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Blakenhall has a high crime rate, with approximately 112.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.1%

Approximately 37.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Blakenhall is £39,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV2 1EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Blakenhall near WV2 1EL 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Wolverhampton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBlakenhall Recreation GroundSmall
0.1 miAll Saints ParkSmall
0.5 miLower Villers Street ParkSmall

Schools

In the WV2 1EL postcode area, located within Blakenhall, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.1 miPrimaryGrove Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGraiseley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good