Local servicesHospitalNew Cross Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTudor Medical Centre76 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHeath Town Pharmacy31 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRaynor Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi57 schools37 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 4 special, 5 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Stephen's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 246 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTrinity CofE Primary Academyages 2-11, 700 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHeath Parkages 11-18, 1,153 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College1.5 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX18 miRailway stationWolverhamptonunder a mileMetroWolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)under a mileBus stationWolverhampton Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops137 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV10 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:44 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:17 am – 3:55 pm
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People11,875 residentsin the Heath Town census areaMedian age 34.55,016 households29% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright50% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting13.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,653 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 26%, retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 11% work from home, 57% go by car, 13% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%6% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C758 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesHeath Town Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haEast Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haStowheath Lane Open Spacepark · 1.0 mi · 11 haFowler Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 24 haLeslie Road Allotment Siteallotments · under a mile · 2 haWolverhampton Swimmimg and Fitness Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes124 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199041 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202544 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 15 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,301 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation142 m466 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 123 to 156 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
