Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV1 4BN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	48.6%	3.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54.7%	51.4%	-3.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 4BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 94.5% 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	88.1%	94.5%	6.4%	37.9%	56.6%
Married: Opposite sex	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	44.2%	-40.4%
Separated	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	0.6%	0.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.0%

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 (85.4%) 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	55.6%	49%	-6.6%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	35.7%	36.4%	0.7%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	8.1%	12.6%	4.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	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.

In the area around WV1 4BN this area, 2.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	1.7%	-10.2%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.2%	50.7%	16.5%	16.9%	33.8%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	32.8%	13.0%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	14.3%	1.6%	-12.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.9% 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	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	10.4%	35.6%	25.2%	2.5%	33.1%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	54%	35.9%	-18.1%	81.4%	-45.5%
Arab	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2%	2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	58.2%	58.5%	0.3%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	17.2%	7.7%	-9.5%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	0.1%	-3.1%	0.8%	-0.7%
Africa	10.8%	22.1%	11.3%	2.7%	19.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	10%	0.5%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	58.5%	1.0%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	25.2%	18.3%	-6.9%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	8.9%	5.9%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.1%	1.3%	-1.2%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Central and Western Africa	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Middle East	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
Oceania	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	19.9%	6.0%	13.9%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 1162.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1060.7% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 6th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 528.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.3%.

🔎 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 4BN, 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 4BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 4BN

Average Price
£155,321

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£155,321

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
32 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-07-08	£157,324
32 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2004-02-27	£297,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 4BN

Employment

WV1 4BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV1 4BN 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

Student (economically inactive)	345
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	279
Full-Time Employee	28
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	4
Other	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	18
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	4,230 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	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	2out of 4	809 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	1,332 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	1,137 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,874 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	4,367 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	1,726 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	1,884 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	398 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	419 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	713 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	114 yd
Rocco	Rocco Italiano, 72 - 73 Darlington Street	199 yd
Rosso E Nero	25 Darlington Street, Wolverhampton	225 yd
Thai Star Catering Limited	Made In Thai, 24 Darlington Street	225 yd
Heavenly Desserts	68A Darlington Street, Wolverhampton	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Street Social	7A North Street, Wolverhampton	216 yd
Popworld	Babylon, 8 - 10 North Street	235 yd
Sinderella's	Second Floor And Third Floor, Exchange Vaults	268 yd
Dive	Third Floor, Exchange Vaults	271 yd
Slug & Lettuce	The Slug And Lettuce, 34 Queen Square	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Civic Centre Kitchen & Kiosk	Civic Centre, St Peters Square	190 yd
North Street Food	Earls Sandwich Bar, 1A North Street	214 yd
Victoria Pizza	Victorias Pizza, 18 Victoria Street	368 yd
Nutmeg	9 Farmers Fold Fp128, Wolverhampton	371 yd
Nimo Burgers	Nimo's, 50 Victoria Street	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 19 - 24 Dudley Street	489 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	504 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	600 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street	619 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Limited, Jack Hayward Way	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	217 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Sport Centre (City Site) WULFRUNA STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	313 yd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fc (Molineux Stadium) MOLINEUX STADIUM MOLINEUX STADIUM WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	420 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	499 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		574 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	633 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	650 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	652 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	869 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

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

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