Local servicesHospitalWolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriberunder a mileGP surgeryThornley Street Surgery75 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy29 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi59 schools34 primary, 8 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 independent, 5 special, 4 nursery, 3 otherIndependentProgress Schools - Wolverhamptonages 11-16, 17 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWest Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 278 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThomas Telford University Technical Collegeages 11-19, 993 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhamptonright hereSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX19 miRailway stationWolverhamptonunder a mileMetroWolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro)under a mileBus stationWolverhampton Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops217 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV1 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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People11,532 residentsin the Wolverhampton Central census areaMedian age 32.34,637 households29% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright29% social rented, 41% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting16.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,490 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 51% go by car, 17% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%7% 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°C769 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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 spacesWest Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haSt Peter's Gardenspark · within reachSt Chad's Recreation Groundpark · under a mileFowler Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 24 haOxley Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 35 haPeace Green Cricket Facilitysports ground · under a mileSource: 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 199039 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202543 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 17 · PM2.5 7.9 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,608 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation156 m512 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 121 to 162 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
