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WV2 3DL

Blakenhall

Wolverhampton

Overview

Postcode WV2 3DL is located in a major urban area, within the Blakenhall 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 112.5 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 1.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Phoenix Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
23.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Blakenhall has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,856 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 112.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.3%

Approximately 23.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 245 ft away from WV2 3DL.

Flood risk

No risk

Blakenhall near WV2 3DL 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miPhoenix ParkLarge
0.3 miBlakenhall Recreation GroundSmall
0.5 miAll Saints ParkSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryPhoenix Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

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

Requires improvement