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WV2 3BW

Blakenhall · Wolverhampton · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Blakenhall
Local authority
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton West
Postcode district
WV2
Postcode sector
WV2 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WV2 4SJ 37 m
WV2 4DU 53 m
WV2 3LH 90 m
WV2 4JX 113 m
WV2 3BP 121 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WV2 3BW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1981
Postcode area
WV
Postcode district
WV2
Postcode sector
WV2 3
Latitude
52.578861
Longitude
-2.126862
British National Grid easting
391,500
British National Grid northing
297,900

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Wolverhampton · E08000031
Electoral ward
Blakenhall · E05014840
Parish or community
E43000185
Westminster constituency
Wolverhampton West · E14001596
Output area
E00052665
Lower layer super output area
Wolverhampton 035A · E01010426
Middle layer super output area
Wolverhampton 035 · E02006894

Postcode source versions

Explore WV2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
127
Primary
73
Secondary
20

  1. Progress Schools - Wolverhampton

    Other independent school

    456 m

  2. Graiseley Primary School

    Community school

    499 m

  3. SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    538 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,598
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,817
  • Shoplifting 767
  • Other theft 440
  • Criminal damage and arson 440
  • Public order 432

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WV2 3 residents
5,348

Age bands in WV2 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.2%

886 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.2%

525 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.8%

1,148 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.4%

895 residents

Age 65 and over
13.4%

534 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

36

within 5 km straight-line

  • DUNCAN STREET PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    DUNCAN STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV2 3AN

    ODS code M92012

    623 m

  • PENNFIELDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    UPPER ZOAR STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV3 0JH

    ODS code Y02636

    703 m

  • HEALTH AND BEYOND

    175 STEELHOUSE LANE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV2 2AU

    ODS code M92612

    846 m

  • THORNLEY STREET SURGERY

    40-44 THORNLEY STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV1 1JP

    ODS code M92028

    1.1 km

  • PENN SURGERY

    2A COALWAY ROAD, PENN, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV3 7LX

    ODS code M92043

    1.7 km

  • DR SINHA & TAHIR

    WODEN ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV10 0BD

    ODS code M92013

    2.0 km

  • WHITMORE REANS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LOWE STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 0QL

    ODS code M92607

    2.2 km

  • EAST PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    JONESFIELD CRESCENT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV1 2LW

    ODS code M92630

    2.2 km

  • MAYFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    272 WILLENHALL ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV1 2GZ

    ODS code M92040

    2.3 km

  • TUDOR MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 TUDOR ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV10 0LS

    ODS code M92016

    2.3 km

  • NEWBRIDGE SURGERY

    255 TETTENHALL ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 0DE

    ODS code M92029

    2.6 km

  • RWT PRACTICES PENN MANOR MEDICAL CENTRE

    MANOR ROAD, PENN, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV4 5PY

    ODS code M92011

    2.6 km

  • COALWAY ROAD SURGERY

    WARSTONES HEALTH CENTRE, PINFOLD GROVE, PENN, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV4 4PS

    ODS code M92006

    3.0 km

  • TETTENHALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LOWER STREET, TETTENHALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 9LL

    ODS code M92010

    3.3 km

  • SHOWELL PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    FIFTH AVENUE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV10 9ST

    ODS code Y02736

    3.3 km

  • NORTHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    7-8 ALDERWOOD PRECINCT, SEDGLEY, DUDLEY, DY3 3QY

    ODS code M87037

    3.4 km

  • BAGARY'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LOW HILL MEDICAL CENTRE, 191 FIRST AVENUE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV10 9SX

    ODS code M92654

    3.5 km

  • BILSTON FAMILY PRACTICE

    PROUDS LANE, BILSTON, WV14 6PW

    ODS code M92627

    3.5 km

  • DR MUDIGONDA

    PROUDS LANE, BILSTON, WV14 6PW

    ODS code M92649

    3.5 km

  • IMPROVING HEALTH (IH) MEDICAL

    PROUDS LANE, BILSTON, WV14 6PW

    ODS code M92015

    3.5 km

Showing 20 of 36 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Grove Street

    BCT · Blakenhall

    0.2 miles

  • Grove Street

    BCT · Blakenhall

    0.2 miles

  • The Haven

    BCT · Blakenhall

    0.2 miles

  • Temple Street

    BCT · Wolverhampton

    0.2 miles

  • The Haven

    BCT · Blakenhall

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wolverhampton 035A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,061 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

127 open schools are in scope, including 73 primary and 20 secondary schools. Progress Schools - Wolverhampton is the nearest published school at 456 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,598 published events cover 12 months, averaging 549.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,817 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.