The Downs, Wolverhampton, WV10 6JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV10 6JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.6%	0.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.7%	48.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 6JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	48.5%	52.5%	4.0%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	26%	-1.8%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	16%	14.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	42.6%	47.5%	4.9%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	39.6%	34.2%	-5.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.5%	11.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	18.6%	1.1%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	12%	-1.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.2%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.6%	14.2%	-5.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	31.1%	6.4%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	3.1%	1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	75.2%	68.2%	-7.0%	81.4%	-13.2%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	88.3%	69.2%	-19.1%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	4.3%	14%	9.7%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	69.9%	-17.9%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.9%	11.0%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	9.1%	5.2%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Downs was 158.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.6% higher than the Bushbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Downs has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bushbury North and the 113th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 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 6JA, 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 The Downs are based on 60 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 The Downs, Wolverhampton, WV10 6JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 6JA

Average Price
£180,344

Semi-Detached
£169,357

Terraced
£213,565

Detached
£204,012

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£134,998

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Downs

Average Price
£187,330

Semi-Detached
£180,159

Terraced
£210,036

Detached
£202,884

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£134,462

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DownsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 The Downs, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2025-08-18	£194,201
34 The Downs, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-05-12	£157,627
15 The Downs, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-02-10	£157,362
26 The Downs, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-02-04	£218,341
17 The Downs, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,995	2021-08-09	£183,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 6JA

Employment

WV10 6JA 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	81
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

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	1,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	1,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	2,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,178 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	4out of 4	569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxley Primary School Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	- not rated	922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Infant School Leicester Street Leicester Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0PS	- not rated	1,160 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Park School Cromer Gardens , WV6 0UA	- not rated	1,495 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,767 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	- not rated	2,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	2,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pendeford Business and Enterprise College Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	- not rated	2,300 yd	Community school	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	4,296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,606 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	5,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,059 yd	Academy converter	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	4,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,896 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	3,896 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	1,346 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park School Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	1,346 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Centre (Primary PRU) Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	- not rated	1,496 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Grill It - Stafford Road	Grill It, 160 Stafford Road	322 yd
Stable Staff Canteen	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	324 yd
Holiday Inn Hotel	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	324 yd
Dunstall Racecourse	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	324 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Bushbury Lane	330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jones Road Working Mens Club	Jones Road, Wolverhampton	124 yd
Bar At Oxley Park Golf Club Limited	Oxley Park Golf Club, Stafford Road	381 yd
Winning Post	The Winning Post, 346 Glentworth Gardens	480 yd
ECC Sports & Social Club	E C C Sports And Social Club, Showell Road	576 yd
Wolverhampton Bridge Club	Unit 4, Shaw Park Business Village	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Island House	The Island House Fish And Chips Takeaway, 160 Stafford Road	314 yd
Kravingz	332 Glentworth Gardens, Wolverhampton	476 yd
Bellfoot Carribean Takeaway	Bellfoot Caribbean Takeaway, 277 Dunstall Road	810 yd
Partap Sweet Centre	237 Dunstall Road, Wolverhampton	869 yd
De Wright Flava	5A Fourth Avenue, Wolverhampton	1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores, Mercury Drive		897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxley Park Golf Club Ltd STAFFORD ROAD	golf	381 yd
The Polish Community Centre STAFFORD ROAD		443 yd
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,090 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	85.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV10 6JA