Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, WV4 6AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV4 6AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	52%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.8%	48%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	33.8%	38.3%	4.5%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	49.3%	1.4%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6%	6.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	8.5%	3.3%	-5.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.8%	42.7%	3.9%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	35.4%	35.7%	0.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	16.5%	16.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	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	33.8%	19.6%	-14.2%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	17.5%	6.4%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.9%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	27.6%	10.1%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.9% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	32.6%	28.9%	-3.7%	3.1%	25.8%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	53.3%	41.9%	-11.4%	81.4%	-39.5%
Other	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	87.3%	71.8%	-15.5%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	0.7%	6.9%	6.2%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	16.1%	8.9%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	72%	-14.9%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	0%	15.6%	15.6%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	5.5%	4.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	1.7%	-9.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	23%	0.9%	22.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Wolverhampton Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolverhampton Road East was 35.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Ettingshall North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolverhampton Road East has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ettingshall North and the 175th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV4 6AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Wolverhampton Road East are based on 122 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 Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, WV4 6AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 6AR

Average Price
£215,753

Semi-Detached
£218,995

Terraced
£170,213

Detached
£235,511

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolverhampton Road East

Average Price
£222,058

Semi-Detached
£230,320

Terraced
£180,660

Detached
£282,824

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,028

Other
£937,490

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolverhampton Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
416 Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-09-15	£254,198
404 Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2023-07-07	£227,209
428 Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-01-14	£280,150
448 Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2021-06-18	£229,084
434 Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-02-14	£267,334

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 6AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	2,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	2,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	4out of 4	345 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	- not rated	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	- not rated	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Parkfield Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	- not rated	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	1,991 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	428 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coseley School Henne Drive , Coseley WV14 9JW	- not rated	2,755 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	2,618 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	2,078 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Vireo Academy Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	285 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS3) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	362 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	- not rated	362 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	- not rated	368 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS4) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	1out of 4	380 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Beacon Lighthouse	Wolverhampton Road East, Dudley	381 yd
MGs Cafe	MG's Cafe, 41 Birmingham New Road	692 yd
Community Café	Lanesfield Methodist Church, Laburnum Road	784 yd
The Garden Bar	200 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	863 yd
Chai Galli	Frydays, 316 Dudley Road	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Ward Grove	912 yd
Parkfield Central Bar	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton	1,038 yd
Three Crowns	Three Crowns Public House, 102 - 104 Dovedale Road	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle's Chippy	22 Hateley Drive, Wolverhampton	435 yd
Deluxe Pizza	24 Hateley Drive, Wolverhampton	436 yd
Dovedale Chippy	88 Dovedale Road, Wolverhampton	516 yd
KamBo	33 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	690 yd
Hardy's Fish Bar	31 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill		986 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton		1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spring Vale Primary School KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	342 yd
Springvale Park KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	397 yd
The British Sikh School LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	424 yd
Lanesfield Methodist Church LABURNUM ROAD		781 yd
Park Hall Health Club And Spa PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	795 yd
Hilton Road Playing Fields HILTON ROAD	grass pitches	814 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.5 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	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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