Dresden Close, Wolverhampton, WV4 6DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV4 6DG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52%	49.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48%	50.4%	2.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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	40.8%	41.5%	0.7%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	34.8%	-4.9%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9%	9.6%	0.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	6.1%	2.4%

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	39%	42.3%	3.3%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	38.4%	33.9%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.4%	17.6%	2.2%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around WV4 6DG this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	28.7%	-9.9%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	13.8%	0.8%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	10.8%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	26.9%	13.5%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	8.7%	2.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% 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	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	25.3%	32.4%	7.1%	3.1%	29.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%
White	60.5%	45.2%	-15.3%	81.4%	-36.2%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	77.6%	67.9%	-9.7%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	14%	19.9%	5.9%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	68.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	20.1%	19.2%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	1.8%	-13.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	31.3%	0.9%	30.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Dresden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dresden Close was 56.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% lower than the Ettingshall North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dresden Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ettingshall North and the 340th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 6DG, 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 Dresden Close 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 Dresden Close, Wolverhampton, WV4 6DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 6DG

Average Price
£172,041

Semi-Detached
£172,041

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dresden Close

Average Price
£162,125

Semi-Detached
£162,125

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dresden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Dresden Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,500	2024-11-22	£148,963
4 Dresden Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2023-02-17	£198,059
11 Dresden Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-08-12	£164,111
13 Dresden Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2021-02-19	£184,113
12 Dresden Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-09-25	£209,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 6DG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV4 6DG 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	69
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Construction	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	1,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	1,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,137 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	108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Avenue Academy Hill Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6PY	4out of 4	423 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Avenue Primary School Hill Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6PY	- not rated	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	4out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	- not rated	940 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	2,700 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	1,294 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	1,717 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coseley School Henne Drive , Coseley WV14 9JW	- not rated	1,739 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	1,829 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	1,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	2,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,404 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	3,172 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	842 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vireo Academy Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS3) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,202 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	1,202 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	- not rated	1,208 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
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Forty Four Club, Spring Road	89 yd
Sam An Ella's Cafe Also Trading As The Forge Hammer Pizza	The Forge Hammer Public House, Spring Road	286 yd
Lets Ketchup	Three Cups Public House, 87 Spring Road	286 yd
The Garden Bar	200 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	421 yd
Community Café	Lanesfield Methodist Church, Laburnum Road	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
44 Club	Forty Four Club, Spring Road	89 yd
Three Cups Public House	87 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	286 yd
Elisabeth Arms	The Elizabeth Arms Public House, Overfield Drive	522 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Ward Grove	892 yd
Three Crowns	Three Crowns Public House, 102 - 104 Dovedale Road	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring Road Chippy	58 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	89 yd
Yo! China	195 Hilton Road, Wolverhampton	233 yd
Eataliano	102 Childs Avenue, Wolverhampton	851 yd
Woodcross Fish Bar	119 Woodcross Lane, Wolverhampton	918 yd
Deluxe Pizza	24 Hateley Drive, Wolverhampton	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilton Road Playing Fields HILTON ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
Lanesfield Methodist Church LABURNUM ROAD		502 yd
Woodcross Park WOODCROSS LANE	grass pitches	814 yd
Springvale Park KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	888 yd
Spring Vale Primary School KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	945 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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