Waterside Close, Wolverhampton, WV2 1HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV2 1HN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.8%	48.2%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.2%	51.8%	3.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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 WV2 1HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	39.9%	43.5%	3.6%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	43.9%	-1.5%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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%	55.1%	9.1%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	38.5%	29.3%	-9.2%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	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	33.3%	23.7%	-9.6%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.6%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	28.9%	11.8%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	13.6%	6.7%	-6.9%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.4% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	23.6%	29.2%	5.6%	3.1%	26.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	2.9%	10.1%	7.2%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	8.6%	1.1%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	38.7%	24.4%	-14.3%	81.4%	-57.0%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	7.7%	8%	0.3%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	66%	51.2%	-14.8%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	6.1%	4.4%
Africa	2.7%	8.4%	5.7%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	25.7%	5.2%	5.6%	20.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	50.9%	-15.1%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	24.4%	20.3%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	8.9%	9.8%	0.9%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	8.7%	9.8%	1.1%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	5.1%	-7.3%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	12.9%	1.2%	11.7%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.5%	37.2%	-27.7%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	29.5%	0.9%	28.6%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Waterside Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside Close was 25.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.0% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterside Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 110th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV2 1HN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Waterside Close are based on 68 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 Waterside Close, Wolverhampton, WV2 1HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 1HN

Average Price
£224,848

Semi-Detached
£263,498

Terraced
£220,024

Detached
£278,926

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,064

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside Close

Average Price
£230,165

Semi-Detached
£271,370

Terraced
£221,294

Detached
£314,797

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,662

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Waterside Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-12-06	£167,228
55 Waterside Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-07-03	£217,021
3 Waterside Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-04-24	£231,595
4 Waterside Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-10-21	£260,622
15 Waterside Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-08-26	£164,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 1HN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV2 1HN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	38
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Manufacturing	38
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	19
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Park Street South , Blakenhall WV2 3AE	3out of 4	517 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,205 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	3,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	3,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,095 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	1,113 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	241 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,791 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	2,053 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
Leah's Place	2P Byrne Road, Wolverhampton	277 yd
Bondi Bar And Restaurant	159 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	287 yd
7 Rivers Indian Restaurant	Desi Dhaba, 135 Dudley Road	292 yd
Milijo's	392 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	322 yd
The Lakshmi Restaurant	Lakshmis Sweets And Restaurant, 200 Dudley Road	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms Public House, Derry Street	280 yd
The Crown	10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton	506 yd
The Summerhouse	70 Steelhouse Lane, Wolverhampton	687 yd
The Dartmouth Arms (Wet Sales)	Dartmouth Arms Public House, 47 Vicarage Road	688 yd
Golden Silver Suite	Pountney Street, Wolverhampton	694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Fish And Chips	Kings Fish & Chips, 221 Birmingham Road	134 yd
Desi Khaana @ Rai Minimarket	Riyas Mini Market And Off Licence, 223 Birmingham Road	134 yd
Sagar Sweets & Restaurant	423 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	331 yd
Pond Lane Fish Bar	143 Pond Lane, Wolverhampton	333 yd
Amritsar Sweets & Catering	434A Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	714 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	714 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	731 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	820 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	144 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		332 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	715 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	718 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	778 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	1,072 yd
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	1,082 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	77.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.2%

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	47.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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