Wharf Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV1 3RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.5%	48.9%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 3RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	44.9%	43.5%	-1.4%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	37.3%	5.0%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.8%	9.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	0.2%

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	42.9%	47%	4.1%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	35.6%	34.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	15.9%	11.8%	-4.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around WV1 3RL this area, 36.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43%	36.3%	-6.7%	18.2%	18.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	11.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	11%	22.3%	11.3%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.1% 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	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	12.1%	9.5%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	5%	2.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.9%	7.4%	6.5%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	11.8%	5.2%	-6.6%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	67.1%	44.1%	-23.0%	81.4%	-37.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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	87.1%	66.6%	-20.5%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	0.9%	7.7%	6.8%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	17.8%	11.3%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	67.1%	-20.0%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	20.2%	19.9%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.8%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Street was 549.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 385.6% higher than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharf Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 19th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 358.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.6%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV1 3RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Wharf Street are based on 6 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 Wharf Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 3RL

Average Price
£160,099

Semi-Detached
£160,099

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Street

Average Price
£148,066

Semi-Detached
£148,066

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Wharf Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	2015-02-13	£158,521
2 Wharf Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2011-12-19	£207,318
1 Wharf Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2006-12-04	£169,008
25 Wharf Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	2006-09-19	£130,772
6 Wharf Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2005-07-15	£150,439

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 3RL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV1 3RL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	13
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	2,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints CofE Infant School Gower Street , WV2 1DW	- not rated	577 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Primary School All Saints Road , WV2 1EL	- not rated	646 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Junior School All Saints Road , WV2 1EL	- not rated	646 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Colliery Road , Off Willenhall Road WV1 2QY	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	- not rated	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,708 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	1,112 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	- not rated	2,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	2,345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	2,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Free schools	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	2,132 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,238 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	2,046 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	1,053 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	1,655 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	1,655 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
OLIC Soup Kitchen	78A Walsall Street, Eastfield	135 yd
Lily C's	Wolverhampton Combined Court, Pipers Row	422 yd
Pausa Coffee Shop	Dunelm Mill, Unit 1	431 yd
Pronto Pasta	Pasta Pronto, 10 Victoria Square	563 yd
The Dartmouth Arms (FOOD)	Dartmouth Arms Public House, 47 Vicarage Road	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harp Inn	Harp Inn, Walsall Street	156 yd
The Great Western	Great Western Public House, 9 Sun Street	508 yd
Sunbeam	The Sunbeam, 11 Victoria Square	564 yd
The Dartmouth Arms (Wet Sales)	Dartmouth Arms Public House, 47 Vicarage Road	567 yd
The Bluebrick	Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Saints Chip Shop	All Saints Fish Bar, 55 Vicarage Road	567 yd
Shawarma Station	Shwarma Station, 38 Queen Street	619 yd
Subway	2 Market Street, Wolverhampton	660 yd
Ottimos Wolverhampton	42 Queen Street, City Centre	666 yd
Pizza World	33 Snow Hill, Wolverhampton	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 7 Victoria Square	564 yd
Aldi	Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton	652 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	690 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	690 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	592 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		915 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Sport Centre (City Site) WULFRUNA STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	991 yd
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,022 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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