Local servicesHospitalNew Cross Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryHealth And Beyond73 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEttingshall Pharmacy30 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBilston Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi54 schools31 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 6 special, 4 nursery, 3 otherPrimaryHoly Rosary Catholic Primary Academyages 5-11, 225 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGrove Primary Academyages 3-11, 441 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Khalsa Academy Wolverhamptonages 11-19, 763 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Wolverhampton Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX17 miRailway stationWolverhampton1.1 miMetroPriestfield (West Midlands Metro)under a mileBus stationWolverhampton Bus Station1.0 miBus stops147 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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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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People9,408 residentsin the East Park census areaMedian age 37.83,808 households44% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright40% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,540 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 12% work from home, 66% go by car, 11% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%4% 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°C759 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 13 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)
Nearby landmarksHorseley Fields Junctionwater · under a mileRocket Poollake · 2.6 miPark Hillhill · 1.3 miParkes Hall Poollake · 2.9 miBeacon Hillhill · 1.9 miThe Gorgevalley · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEast Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haStowheath Lane Open Spacepark · under a mile · 11 haPhoenix Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haHowell Road Allotment Siteallotments · under a mile · 2 haFowler Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 24 haWolverhampton Swimmimg and Fitness Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes121 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199040 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 13 · PM2.5 7.8 · 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
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,071 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation140 m459 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 133 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
