Hobgate Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 0PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV10 0PS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	44.3%	49.8%	5.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	55.7%	50.2%	-5.5%	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 WV10 0PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	54.7%	56.1%	1.4%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	30.2%	0.4%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	51.2%	42.5%	-8.7%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	31.1%	33%	1.9%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.8%	15.9%	4.1%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	30.1%	27.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	15.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	8.1%	-2.4%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	26.4%	16.2%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	15.7%	4%	-11.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.4% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	26.6%	17.1%	-9.5%	2.5%	14.6%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	9.7%	3.8%	1.0%	8.7%
Other Black	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	0.9%	6.0%
Mixed Other	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	40.4%	50.4%	10.0%	81.4%	-31.0%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	46.1%	52.9%	6.8%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	7.1%	18.3%	11.2%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	26.6%	13.6%	-13.0%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	5.2%	-6.4%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	1.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.1%	52.5%	6.4%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	29.8%	27.0%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	13.6%	11.1%	-2.5%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	24.2%	2.8%	-21.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	3.8%	-9.6%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.9%	76.7%	-29.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	9%	0.3%	8.7%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Hobgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hobgate Road was 379.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 331.2% higher than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hobgate Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Fallings Park and the 27th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 214.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.1%.

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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 WV10 0PS, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Hobgate Road are based on 3 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 Hobgate Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 0PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 0PS

Average Price
£61,048

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,048

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hobgate Road

Average Price
£61,993

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,993

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hobgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Hobgate Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,000	2016-08-12	£61,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 0PS

Employment

WV10 0PS area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Unemployed	36
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	25
Self-Employed	24
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	3,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Woden Road , Heath Town WV10 0BB	- not rated	268 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Woden Road , Heath Town WV10 0BB	3out of 4	268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Ley Primary School Long Ley , Heath Town WV10 0HG	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Junior School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	336 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Infant School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	336 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	858 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	858 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,009 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	- not rated	1,715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	- not rated	2,116 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	2,632 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,772 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	3,484 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	1,704 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	1,739 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE	- not rated	1,793 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	2,173 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	2,173 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
The Sant Zora Singh Lopon Charitable Trust (UK)	Sant Ashram, 101 Woden Road	432 yd
Reece's Cafe	70 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	763 yd
Our Rasoi	Plot 103A, The Bluebird Park	846 yd
Eurest C/o Royal Mail	North West Midlands Mail Centre, Sun Street	866 yd
Park Lane Cafe	Park Lane, Wolverhampton	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bluebrick	Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton		1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick King Fish Bar	191 Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton	376 yd
Pizza Line & Grill LTD	177 Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton	376 yd
Cake Shop	1A Woden Road, Wolverhampton	590 yd
Harvest Chinese	300 Deans Road, Wolverhampton	601 yd
Frydays	298 Deans Road, Wolverhampton	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	Units 1 To 5, Crossways Shopping Centre		150 yd
Aldi	Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heath Town Leisure Centre (Closed) Tudor Road	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Trinity Church Of England Primary School TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL LONGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	372 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	532 yd
Woden Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	893 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	900 yd
Muscle Masters UNIT A1 UNIT A1 PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre PLANETARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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