Upper Vauxhall, Wolverhampton, WV1 4SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV1 4SU is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	46.4%	46.1%	-0.3%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	53.6%	53.9%	0.3%	49.0%	4.9%

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 4SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	48.2%	52.2%	4.0%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	31.3%	-6.6%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6%	8.8%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5%	4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	46.4%	50.3%	3.9%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	33.8%	28.9%	-4.9%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	15%	16%	1.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	13.8%	18.5%	4.7%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	10.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	10.8%	-6.9%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	42.1%	8.8%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	9.2%	5.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.7%	15.7%	1.0%	3.1%	12.6%
Pakistani	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.6%	5%	4.4%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	7.8%	4.5%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	62.6%	54.6%	-8.0%	81.4%	-26.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	70.4%	64.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	11.4%	17.3%	5.9%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	64.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	4.2%	14.5%	10.3%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	4.7%	-9.4%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Upper Vauxhall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Vauxhall was 187.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.0% higher than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Vauxhall has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park and the 78th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WV1 4SU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Upper Vauxhall are based on 12 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 Upper Vauxhall, Wolverhampton, WV1 4SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 4SU

Average Price
£250,429

Semi-Detached
£250,429

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Vauxhall

Average Price
£110,352

Semi-Detached
£256,684

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,049

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper VauxhallStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Upper Vauxhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£51,000	1999-03-19	£260,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 4SU

Employment

WV1 4SU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV1 4SU 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	96
Retired	42
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Education	23
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,950 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 Junior School Devon Road , WV1 4BE	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Infants' School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Junior School Paget Road , WV6 0DT	- not rated	742 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Paget Road , WV6 0DT	- not rated	742 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	5,410 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	891 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,452 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,550 yd	Community 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	4,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,369 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	2,153 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkdale School 1 Parkdale West , Tettenhall Road WV1 4TE	- not rated	239 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	589 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	633 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	633 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
West Park Tea Rooms	Chalet Tea Rooms, West Park	110 yd
The Lounge At Deansgate	Deansgate, 62 - 70 Tettenhall Road	185 yd
Mays Cafe	1D Clark Road, Wolverhampton	312 yd
Mammees	184 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton	473 yd
Iso Sushi Wolverhampton Ltd	84 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 70 Compton Road	440 yd
Heritage Centre	50 - 51 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton	444 yd
Combermere Arms	90 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	539 yd
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	652 yd
The Chindit	113 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Egg Free Cake Box	50 - 51 Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	480 yd
Hooked And Cooked	48A Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	480 yd
Pappa's Pizza	Pappas Pizza, 47 Newhampton Road West	480 yd
Shere Punjab Ltd	Shere Punjab Sweet Centre, 190 Newhampton Road East	540 yd
Rayin Fast Food	188 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road		519 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street		992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	484 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	581 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	591 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		793 yd
St Judes C Of E Academy HATTON ROAD	grass pitches	826 yd
Compton Park Recreation Centre (Closed) Paget Road	swimming pool	877 yd
Wolverhampton Girls' High School TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	883 yd
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	926 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	1,014 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%

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