Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, WV4 6BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV4 6BB is primarily male, with 56% of the population 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	48.5%	44%	-4.5%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	51.5%	56%	4.5%	49.0%	7.0%

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	36.1%	39.5%	3.4%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	44.3%	-3.8%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	40%	42.2%	2.2%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	40.3%	36.9%	-3.4%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	12.2%	15.5%	3.3%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	29.3%	26.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	12.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	28.2%	10.3%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	11.9%	5.1%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.2% 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	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	32.3%	36.2%	3.9%	3.1%	33.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	36.3%	26.2%	-10.1%	81.4%	-55.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	8.4%	13.4%	5.0%	1.6%	11.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	68.1%	58.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	3.3%	8.2%	4.9%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	27.1%	4.9%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	58.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	23.3%	21.7%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	5.4%	-13.3%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	43%	0.9%	42.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Wolverhampton Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolverhampton Road East was 48.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolverhampton Road East has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 256th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.0%.

🔎 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 WV4 6BB, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 120 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 6BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 6BB

Average Price
£252,019

Semi-Detached
£242,747

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£326,196

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolverhampton Road East

Average Price
£220,145

Semi-Detached
£228,473

Terraced
£176,935

Detached
£277,163

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,502

Other
£953,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolverhampton Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
257 Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-10-20	£325,245
251 Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-03-07	£234,598
241 Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2011-08-08	£154,559
245 Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2008-07-16	£197,588
249 Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,500	2007-04-12	£301,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 6BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	37
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	16
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	2out of 4	220 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	3out of 4	335 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	3out of 4	737 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Park Street South , Blakenhall WV2 3AE	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	299 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	2,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	3,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	3,363 yd	University technical college	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	3,997 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	1,556 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	427 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	887 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	904 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Free schools special	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
MGs Cafe	MG's Cafe, 41 Birmingham New Road	409 yd
Mr B Caribbean Takeaway	275 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	486 yd
Chai Galli	Frydays, 316 Dudley Road	488 yd
Oro	312 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	570 yd
The Toffee Nosed Cake Company Ltd	Unit 4, Park View Centre	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goldthorn Pub	The Goldthorn Pub, Goldthorn Hill		725 yd
Parkfield Central Bar	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton		780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperial Wok	716 Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	358 yd
Tasty Pizza	715B Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	358 yd
KamBo	33 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	407 yd
Hardy's Fish Bar	31 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	407 yd
Palash Balti	35 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton		492 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill		498 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The British Sikh School LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	198 yd
Spring Vale Primary School KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	623 yd
Park Hall Health Club And Spa PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	789 yd
Springvale Park KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	837 yd
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	963 yd
Hilton Road Playing Fields HILTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 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	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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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