Hackford Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV4 6BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	51.6%	53.7%	2.1%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	48.4%	46.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 WV4 6BU, 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	41.2%	43.5%	2.3%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	38.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	2.3%

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	29.7%	35.7%	6.0%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	37.7%	35.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	22%	17.6%	-4.4%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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	36.9%	27.1%	-9.8%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	8.8%	-10.8%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	16%	4.5%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.3%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	24%	11.7%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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)
Indian	8.3%	15.5%	7.2%	3.1%	12.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	2.4%	-4.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	69.7%	64.8%	-4.9%	81.4%	-16.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	91.7%	80.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	10.8%	5.8%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	80.3%	-11.1%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	9%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	12.6%	0.9%	11.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Hackford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hackford Road was 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.4% lower than the Ettingshall North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hackford Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ettingshall North and the 313th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 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. 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 6BU, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Hackford Road are based on 30 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 Hackford Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 6BU

Average Price
£162,100

Semi-Detached
£175,541

Terraced
£164,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,845

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hackford Road

Average Price
£163,219

Semi-Detached
£179,941

Terraced
£167,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,691

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hackford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hackford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2026-01-30	£181,679
1 Hackford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,000	2024-03-28	£214,158
60 Hackford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-08-01	£67,484
8 Hackford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2022-06-06	£76,998
24 Hackford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-02-25	£200,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 6BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	20
Other	18
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	1,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	1,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lanesfield Primary School Newman Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6BZ	3out of 4	253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Avenue Academy Hill Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6PY	4out of 4	387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Avenue Primary School Hill Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6PY	- not rated	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	4out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	- not rated	595 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,441 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	969 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coseley School Henne Drive , Coseley WV14 9JW	- not rated	1,985 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	2,041 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	2,195 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	2,860 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	797 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS3) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	878 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	878 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	- not rated	884 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS4) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	1out of 4	916 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
The Garden Bar	200 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	115 yd
Community Café	Lanesfield Methodist Church, Laburnum Road	206 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Forty Four Club, Spring Road	426 yd
Sam An Ella's Cafe Also Trading As The Forge Hammer Pizza	The Forge Hammer Public House, Spring Road	466 yd
Lets Ketchup	Three Cups Public House, 87 Spring Road	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
44 Club	Forty Four Club, Spring Road	426 yd
Three Cups Public House	87 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	465 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Ward Grove	679 yd
Elisabeth Arms	The Elizabeth Arms Public House, Overfield Drive	864 yd
Three Crowns	Three Crowns Public House, 102 - 104 Dovedale Road	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! China	195 Hilton Road, Wolverhampton	258 yd
Spring Road Chippy	58 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	426 yd
Deluxe Pizza	24 Hateley Drive, Wolverhampton	615 yd
Uncle's Chippy	22 Hateley Drive, Wolverhampton	622 yd
Dovedale Chippy	88 Dovedale Road, Wolverhampton	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lanesfield Methodist Church LABURNUM ROAD		169 yd
Hilton Road Playing Fields HILTON ROAD	grass pitches	199 yd
Springvale Park KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	536 yd
Spring Vale Primary School KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	600 yd
Woodcross Park WOODCROSS LANE	grass pitches	942 yd
The British Sikh School LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	997 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	155.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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