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WV9 5RG

Oxley

Wolverhampton

Overview

Postcode WV9 5RG is located in a major urban area, within the Oxley ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Fordhouses area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fordhouses is £40,800 per year. The nearest station is Bilbrook located about 1.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Tebworth Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Fordhouses has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,710 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Fordhouses has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Fordhouses is £40,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 56 ft away from WV9 5RG.

Flood risk

No risk

Fordhouses near WV9 5RG 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miTebworth ParkLarge

Schools

In the WV9 5RG postcode area, located within Fordhouses, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryOrmiston NEW AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryDovecotes Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good