Dimmock Street, Wolverhampton, WV4 6ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV4 6ES, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	54.7%	52.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	45.3%	47.9%	2.6%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	35.6%	36.5%	0.9%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	49.6%	-1.3%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	6.1%	1.3%

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	42.2%	51.5%	9.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	32.5%	32.7%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	18%	10.7%	-7.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 6ES this area, 31.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	31.7%	2.0%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.9%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	19.6%	3.8%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	22.6%	3.7%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	10.8%	3.9%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.1% 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	46.4%	49.4%	3.0%	3.1%	46.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.7%	7.4%	5.7%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	24.6%	18.1%	-6.5%	81.4%	-63.3%
Other	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	46.9%	-19.9%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	0.3%	12.6%	12.3%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	28.7%	33%	4.3%	5.6%	27.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	46.9%	-19.9%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	1%	26.5%	25.5%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	9.4%	6.3%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	6.6%	12%	5.4%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	5.2%	-17.3%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	7.8%	0.6%	7.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.3%	1.2%	11.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	44.7%	0.9%	43.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Dimmock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dimmock Street was 63.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dimmock Street has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.4%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV4 6ES, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Dimmock Street are based on 32 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 Dimmock Street, Wolverhampton, WV4 6ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 6ES

Average Price
£195,960

Semi-Detached
£159,631

Terraced
£341,277

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dimmock Street

Average Price
£162,771

Semi-Detached
£146,240

Terraced
£162,642

Detached
£196,824

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dimmock Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Dimmock Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2002-12-12	£184,593
35 Dimmock Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2001-11-16	£355,401
36 Dimmock Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	2001-07-06	£156,812
33 Dimmock Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£39,000	2000-12-21	£164,195
32 Dimmock Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£35,500	2000-02-09	£158,070

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 6ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV4 6ES 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	87
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	2,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	3out of 4	114 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	- not rated	114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Parkfield Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	- not rated	307 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	3out of 4	307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	4out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	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	2,832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	493 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	2,457 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	2,600 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	1,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	1,836 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	2,007 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kairos Academy (KS4) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	1out of 4	469 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre (The Nightingale Home and Hospital Service) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	- not rated	469 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	- not rated	475 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS3) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	480 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	480 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
MGs Cafe	MG's Cafe, 41 Birmingham New Road	153 yd
Parkfield Central Grill	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton	239 yd
Parkfields Central Cafe	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton	239 yd
Mr B Caribbean Takeaway	275 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	761 yd
Chai Galli	Frydays, 316 Dudley Road	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Parkfield Central Bar	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton		239 yd
Three Cups Public House	87 Spring Road, Wolverhampton		1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KamBo	33 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	155 yd
Hardy's Fish Bar	31 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	155 yd
Palash Balti	35 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	155 yd
King Food	123 Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	311 yd
Parkfield Chippy	123B Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton		764 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The British Sikh School LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	461 yd
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	469 yd
Spring Vale Primary School KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	665 yd
Hilton Road Playing Fields HILTON ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	875 yd
Springvale Park KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	917 yd
Lanesfield Methodist Church LABURNUM ROAD		1,031 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%

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