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WV6 8BU

Tettenhall Wightwick

Wolverhampton

Overview

Postcode WV6 8BU is located in a major urban area, within the Tettenhall Wightwick ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Castlecroft area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Castlecroft is £43,500 per year. The nearest station is Bilbrook located about 2.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Perton Fields.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Castlecroft has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,582 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Castlecroft has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Castlecroft is £43,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV6 8BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Castlecroft near WV6 8BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bilbrook located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miPerton FieldsLarge

Schools

In the WV6 8BU postcode area, located within Castlecroft, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableWightwick Hall SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryChrist Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryPerton Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good