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Theatres 13 Aquariums 11 Art Galleries 11 Go Karting 10 Nature Reserves 7 Lakes 7 Museums 7 Exhibition and Trade Centres 6 Golf Courses 5 Park and Gardens 5 Stadiums 5 Cathedrals 4 Racecourses 4 Golf Driving Ranges 4 Zoos 3 Theme Parks 2 Holiday Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalCygnet Hospital Wolverhamptonunder a mileGP surgeryAlfred Squire Medical Practice69 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCrest Pharmacy-Alfred Squire29 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHealth Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi53 schools35 primary, 9 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 4 nursery, 2 otherPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary Academyages 3-11, 248 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWodensfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 457 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWednesfield Academyages 11-18, 1,025 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College1.7 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX17 miRailway stationWillenhall1.5 miMetroWolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)1.6 miBus stationWolverhampton Bus Station1.8 miBus stops134 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV11 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV11 postcode district.

County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtWV11
Telephone code01934
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:44 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:17 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,579 residentsin the Wednesfield Town census areaMedian age 41.32,933 households68% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright14% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,393 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 67% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%3% 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°C760 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 yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHorseley Fields Junctionwater · 1.5 miRocket Poollake · 3.4 miBushbury Hillhill · 1.9 miLower Poollake · 3.4 miSneyd Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miWolverhampton Lockswater · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWednesfield Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haMemorial Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haHeath Town Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWolverhampton Swimmimg and Fitness Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haFowler Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 24 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes125 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 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 202545 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 8.4 · PM10 13 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)3,124 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 156 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Go Karting

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Nature Reserves

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Lakes

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Museums

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Park and Gardens

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Stadiums

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