Wheaton Close, Wolverhampton, WV10 6DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV10 6DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.6%	49%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.4%	51%	0.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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	38.7%	38.5%	-0.2%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	45.3%	1.6%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.1%	42.3%	1.2%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	36.1%	38.1%	2.0%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	17.1%	12.6%	-4.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	27.5%	22.6%	-4.9%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	9.8%	-8.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	20.4%	6.4%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	27.7%	10.1%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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)
Indian	8.2%	14.1%	5.9%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	76.4%	65%	-11.4%	81.4%	-16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	84.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	84.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.3%	10.9%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.1%	-7.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	11.5%	0.9%	10.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Wheaton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheaton Close was 182.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.7% higher than the Bushbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheaton Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bushbury North and the 99th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 104.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WV10 6DJ, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Wheaton Close are based on 15 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 Wheaton Close, Wolverhampton, WV10 6DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 6DJ

Average Price
£222,699

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£222,699

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheaton Close

Average Price
£229,710

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£229,710

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheaton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Wheaton Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2024-04-12	£247,985
3 Wheaton Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-12-18	£207,273
7 Wheaton Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-02-17	£170,579
10 Wheaton Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-06-24	£328,488
1 Wheaton Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-03-29	£235,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 6DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	4,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	5,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushbury Lane Academy Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	2out of 4	436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgreave Primary School Goodyear Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JP	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rakegate Primary School Rakegate Close , WV10 6US	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claregate Primary School Chester Avenue , Tettenhall WV6 9JU	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston NEW Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	2out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	2,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,295 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldersley High School Barnhurst Lane , Codsall WV8 1RT	3out of 4	2,425 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,231 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	4,432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	4,763 yd	Academy converter	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	2,951 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	4,487 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	2,210 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	2,539 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Catering At Oxley Park Golf Club	Oxley Park Golf Club, Stafford Road	180 yd
Grill It - Stafford Road	Grill It, 160 Stafford Road	447 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Bushbury Lane	512 yd
The Millions Kitchen	17 Showell Road, Wolverhampton	644 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurant, 90 Stafford Road	846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polish Catholic Club	Polish Catholic Church, 265 Stafford Road	53 yd
Bar At Oxley Park Golf Club Limited	Oxley Park Golf Club, Stafford Road	180 yd
The Gate House	The Gatehouse Public House, Donington Grove	233 yd
Wolverhampton Bridge Club	Unit 4, Shaw Park Business Village	581 yd
ECC Sports & Social Club	E C C Sports And Social Club, Showell Road	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Island House	The Island House Fish And Chips Takeaway, 160 Stafford Road	453 yd
De Wright Flava	5A Fourth Avenue, Wolverhampton	1,010 yd
Kravingz	332 Glentworth Gardens, Wolverhampton	1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores, Mercury Drive		368 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Polish Community Centre STAFFORD ROAD		142 yd
Oxley Park Golf Club Ltd STAFFORD ROAD	golf	181 yd
The Pavilion STAFFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	880 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	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	41.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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