Barbel Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 0TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV10 0TQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.3%	48.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.7%	51.7%	1.0%	49.0%	2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.1%	38.5%	-8.6%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	50.5%	5.1%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1%	1.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (88.5%) 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	58.7%	60.7%	2.0%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	31.7%	27.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	7.7%	9.6%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 47.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	12%	0.8%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.7%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.7%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	47.2%	6.5%	33.8%	13.4%
Other	10.5%	3%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.6% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	34.9%	38.8%	3.9%	3.1%	35.7%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	8.5%	4.8%	-3.7%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	36.8%	28.6%	-8.2%	81.4%	-52.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	68.8%	57.2%	-11.6%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	6.1%	9.6%	3.5%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	7.8%	5.1%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	24.3%	3.8%	5.6%	18.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	57.1%	-11.2%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	2.9%	20.8%	17.9%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	6.4%	7.7%	1.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	10.9%	6.7%	-4.2%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	7.7%	-3.8%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Hindu	14.1%	1.7%	12.4%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	20.4%	0.9%	19.5%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Barbel Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barbel Drive was 301.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% higher than the Heath Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barbel Drive has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town and the 39th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.8%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WV10 0TQ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Barbel Drive are based on 188 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 Barbel Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 0TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 0TQ

Average Price
£262,202

Semi-Detached
£268,677

Terraced
£317,980

Detached
£414,476

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,183

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barbel Drive

Average Price
£245,902

Semi-Detached
£275,416

Terraced
£338,449

Detached
£385,742

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,339

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barbel DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Barbel Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-01-28	£60,774
67 Barbel Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,108	2024-05-15	£115,540
87 Barbel Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-04-17	£115,545
52 Barbel Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-01-26	£228,595
59 Barbel Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2023-12-18	£246,080

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 0TQ

Employment

WV10 0TQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	60
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity CofE Primary Academy Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	3out of 4	578 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Woden Road , Heath Town WV10 0BB	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Graiseley Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1PG	- not rated	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Primary School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Colliery Road , Off Willenhall Road WV1 2QY	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	534 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,762 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	2,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,482 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	4,146 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,837 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	2,457 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,476 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	2,924 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	3,067 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
Cineworld The Movies	Cineworld Multiplex Cinema, Unit 1	235 yd
North Lobby Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	409 yd
Westside Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	409 yd
Eastside Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	409 yd
McDonald's (Aberrant Group Ltd )	McDonalds Restaurant, Unit 6	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nickleodeon	Nickelodeon Public House, Unit 8	454 yd
The Star	The Star Inn, Graiseley Lane	816 yd
The New Victoria	The Victoria, 140 Deans Road	846 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird In Hand Public House, Thorneycroft Lane	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Courtyard Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	409 yd
W H Smith - Maternity	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	409 yd
W H Smith Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	409 yd
Frydays	298 Deans Road, Wolverhampton	462 yd
Harvest Chinese	300 Deans Road, Wolverhampton	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way	454 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	Units 1 To 5, Crossways Shopping Centre	730 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Kenmare Way	746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre PLANETARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	207 yd
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	255 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	346 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton Bentley Bridge) BENTLEY BRIDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Heath Town Leisure Centre (Closed) Tudor Road	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	636 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	649 yd
Trinity Church Of England Primary School TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL LONGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	770 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	69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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