Local servicesHospitalWest Park Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryProbert Road Surgery66 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAlpha Pharmacy25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAesthetics Dental And Implantunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi46 schools25 primary, 8 secondary, 4 independent, 6 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryRakegate Primary Schoolages 2-11, 472 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBushbury Lane Academyages 3-11, 228 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrmiston NEW Academyages 11-19, 1,094 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX20 miRailway stationWolverhampton1.9 miMetroWolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)1.9 miBus stationWolverhampton Bus Station2.0 miBus stops110 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 – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:17 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,412 residentsin the Oxley Park census areaMedian age 34.92,939 households63% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright20% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,554 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 66% go by car, 8% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% 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°C728 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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 landmarksIsland Poollake · 1.9 miAldersley Junctionwater · under a mileWolverhampton Lockswater · under a mileBushbury Hillhill · 1.4 miInland Poollake · 3.3 miClewley Coppicewoodland · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOxley Park Golf Coursegolf course · within reach · 35 haGoodyear Neighbourhood Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haBarnhurst Lane Pitchespark · 1.2 mi · 10 haWest Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 19 haFowler Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 24 haBushbury Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes125 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 10 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 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
Broadband99% 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)3,349 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation120 m394 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 104 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
