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
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV11 postcode district.
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
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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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
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
