Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV1 4BL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	36.8%	52.2%	15.4%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	63.2%	47.8%	-15.4%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 4BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75% 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	60.7%	75%	14.3%	37.9%	37.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	17.3%	-5.8%	44.2%	-26.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.2%	3.8%	-5.4%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.6%	48.8%	-2.8%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33.2%	39%	5.8%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	12.1%	9.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 4BL this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	9.6%	-9.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	27.5%	8.4%	16.9%	10.6%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	44.7%	9.4%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	12.7%	1.6%	-11.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	5.8%	0.6%	-5.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	8.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	7.4%	2%	-5.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	5.8%	15.3%	9.5%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	50%	52.9%	2.9%	81.4%	-28.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	57.4%	59.4%	2.0%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	10.5%	14.8%	4.3%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.3%	12.2%	6.9%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	10.1%	-13.6%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.8%	59.1%	2.3%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	12.1%	10.7%	-1.4%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	13.2%	8.1%	-5.1%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	12.1%	8.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	14.1%	8.3%	1.9%	12.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	5%	0.3%	4.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 977.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 875.8% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Waterloo Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 8th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 347.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV1 4BL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Waterloo Road are based on 103 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 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 4BL

Average Price
£379,296

Semi-Detached
£409,574

Terraced
£402,384

Detached
£409,070

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£328,494

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£327,761

Semi-Detached
£295,871

Terraced
£357,042

Detached
£322,956

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,743

Other
£1,064,120

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-10-16	£264,156
16 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-03-31	£412,137
26 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£251,000	2021-04-30	£295,584
28 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-11-24	£290,469
18 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-02-26	£413,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 4BL

Employment

WV1 4BL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV1 4BL 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	123
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	50
Student (economically inactive)	32
Unemployed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	4,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	2out of 4	769 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3out of 4	1,158 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,896 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	4,387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Paget Road , WV6 0DU	- not rated	1,739 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	1,834 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	431 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	448 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	1,170 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,681 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
24 Birch Street Ltd	The Studios, 24 Birch Street	123 yd
Rocco	Rocco Italiano, 72 - 73 Darlington Street	150 yd
Rosso E Nero	25 Darlington Street, Wolverhampton	175 yd
Thai Star Catering Limited	Made In Thai, 24 Darlington Street	175 yd
Heavenly Desserts	68A Darlington Street, Wolverhampton	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Street Social	7A North Street, Wolverhampton	184 yd
Popworld	Babylon, 8 - 10 North Street	208 yd
Gorgeous Nightclub	Gorgeous, School Street	237 yd
Sinderella's	Second Floor And Third Floor, Exchange Vaults	250 yd
Dive	Third Floor, Exchange Vaults	253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Street Food	Earls Sandwich Bar, 1A North Street	183 yd
Civic Centre Kitchen & Kiosk	Civic Centre, St Peters Square	196 yd
Victoria Pizza	Victorias Pizza, 18 Victoria Street	323 yd
Nutmeg	9 Farmers Fold Fp128, Wolverhampton	327 yd
Nimo Burgers	Nimo's, 50 Victoria Street	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 19 - 24 Dudley Street	461 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	471 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	558 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street	580 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 7 Victoria Square	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	246 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Sport Centre (City Site) WULFRUNA STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	321 yd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fc (Molineux Stadium) MOLINEUX STADIUM MOLINEUX STADIUM WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	536 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		548 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	582 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	605 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	831 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	35.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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