Penkridge Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV10 6QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV10 6QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.2%	2.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.3%	49.8%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.8%

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 6QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	37.1%	43.1%	6.0%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	39.4%	-7.5%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.7%	7.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	6.1%	1.6%

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	46.6%	46.2%	-0.4%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	35.3%	37%	1.7%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	14.5%	12.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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	24.5%	21.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	15.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	13.3%	-7.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	18.3%	5.0%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	23.8%	7.0%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	5%	4.7%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	82.5%	72.8%	-9.7%	81.4%	-8.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	94%	81.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	2.7%	9.9%	7.2%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	81.7%	-11.7%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0%	10.4%	10.4%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6%	4%	-2.0%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Penkridge Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penkridge Gardens was 357.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 319.9% higher than the Bushbury North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Penkridge Gardens has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bushbury North and the 35th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 180.1%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WV10 6QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Penkridge Gardens are based on 13 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 Penkridge Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV10 6QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 6QH

Average Price
£293,764

Semi-Detached
£278,558

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£298,832

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penkridge Gardens

Average Price
£303,331

Semi-Detached
£310,466

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£301,191

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penkridge GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Penkridge Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-01-10	£224,344
5 Penkridge Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-04-26	£250,114
1 Penkridge Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-11-01	£265,672
4 Penkridge Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£239,950	2021-03-31	£302,815
6 Penkridge Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2020-02-21	£262,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 6QH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	19
Construction	15
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	5,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	5,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elston Hall Primary School Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NN	4out of 4	277 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NW	- not rated	478 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rakegate Primary School Rakegate Close , WV10 6US	3out of 4	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School Emsworth Crescent , Pendeford WV9 5NR	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Park Primary School Collingwood Road , Bushbury WV10 8DS	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	No	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	468 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldersley High School Barnhurst Lane , Codsall WV8 1RT	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	3,733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,710 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	4,482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	5,396 yd	Community school	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	4,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	2,795 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	3,174 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	3,356 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	4,026 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
Simply Sammys Kitchen And Diner	8 Marsh Lane Parade, Wolverhampton	304 yd
Harrowby Cafe	79 Harrowby Road, Fordhouses	323 yd
Ming Moon	499 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	482 yd
The Cedar Grange	Oxley Lodge Residential Care Home, 453 Stafford Road	482 yd
Subway	480 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keg And Comfort	474 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	572 yd
Harrowby Arms	The Harrowby Arms Public House, Harrowby Road	599 yd
Fordhouses Cricket Club	Fordhouses Cricket Sports And Social Club, Wobaston Road	888 yd
Pavilion Bar \& Restaurant	Goodyear Sports And Social Club, The Pavilion	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eggless Cake Shop	3 Marsh Lane Parade, Wolverhampton	241 yd
Super Wok	6 Three Tuns Parade, Wolverhampton	295 yd
Oriental Chef	12A Three Tuns Parade, Wolverhampton	295 yd
Pizza Tower	6 Marsh Lane Parade, Wolverhampton	304 yd
Westpool Chinese Takeaway	2 Marsh Lane Parade, Wolverhampton	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	657 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton		390 yd
Co-Op	Co-op Superstore, 490 - 492 Stafford Road		498 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bee Lane Playing Field BEE LANE	grass pitches	480 yd
Ormiston New Academy MARSH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	712 yd
Rakegate Primary School RAKEGATE CLOSE	grass pitches	758 yd
The Pavilion STAFFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	895 yd
Jack Threlfall Memorial Ground WOBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
Northwood Park Primary School COLLINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 yd
Northwood Park NORTHWOOD PARK NORTHWOOD PARK NORTHWOOD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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