Sun Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV1 1AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	52.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	45.6%	47.3%	1.7%	49.0%	-1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WV1 1AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	56%	52%	-4.0%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	29.6%	4.4%	44.2%	-14.6%
Separated	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9%	12%	3.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	45%	-3.9%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	29.2%	33.6%	4.4%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14.8%	15.6%	0.8%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	21.1%	-10.1%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	16.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	10.8%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	30.7%	13.6%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	12.5%	14.9%	2.4%	3.1%	11.8%
Pakistani	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.3%	7.3%	5.0%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	16.4%	14.3%	-2.1%	1.0%	13.3%
Other Black	11.8%	5.2%	-6.6%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	12.5%	6.4%	-6.1%	0.9%	5.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	36.7%	43.3%	6.6%	81.4%	-38.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	71.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	11.6%	2.7%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	1.3%	3.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	71.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	17.1%	14.8%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	2.8%	-9.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	9.8%	0.9%	8.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Sun Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sun Street was 178.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.1% higher than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sun Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Fallings Park and the 94th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV1 1AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sun Street are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wolverhampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sun Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 1AA

Average Price
£2,217,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,217,414

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sun Street

Average Price
£1,364,066

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£519,516

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,208,615

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sun Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
North West Midlands Mail Centre, 1 Sun Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,669,660	2018-06-28	£2,221,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 1AA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	19
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	2,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woden Junior School Springfield Road , Springfields WV10 0LH	- not rated	686 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woden Infant School Springfield Road , Springfields WV10 0LH	- not rated	686 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woden Primary School Springfield Road , WV10 0LH	- not rated	686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woden Primary School Springfield Road , WV10 0LH	- not rated	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Ley Primary School Long Ley , Heath Town WV10 0HG	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	5,395 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	564 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,715 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,715 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	- not rated	2,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	- not rated	2,767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	2,450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Penn Road , WV3 0EG	3out of 4	2,624 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	975 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	1,425 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,500 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	1,550 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eurest C/o Royal Mail	North West Midlands Mail Centre, Sun Street	21 yd
Grand Station	Grand Station Conference And Banqueting Centre, Sun Street	282 yd
Gourmet Coffee Bar & Kitchen	Wolverhampton Railway Station, Railway Drive	374 yd
Cafe Local	Wolverhampton Railway Station, Railway Drive	374 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa, Unit 3	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Western	Great Western Public House, 9 Sun Street	259 yd
The Bluebrick	Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton	274 yd
The Harp Inn	Harp Inn, Walsall Street	575 yd
Sunbeam	The Sunbeam, 11 Victoria Square	608 yd
Lockworks @ Lighthouse	Light House Theatre, Unit 5	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick King Fish Bar	191 Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton	494 yd
Pizza Line & Grill LTD	177 Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton	494 yd
Shawarma Station	Shwarma Station, 38 Queen Street	715 yd
Salsa Grill	27 Broad Street, City Centre	734 yd
Dixy Chicken T/a Dixy Pizza	Dixy Chicken, 29 Broad Street	734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton	274 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 7 Victoria Square	608 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	Units 1 To 5, Crossways Shopping Centre	926 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 19 - 24 Dudley Street	944 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woden Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Sport Centre (City Site) WULFRUNA STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	974 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	1,077 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WV1 1AA