Walpole Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV6 0AT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	43.5%	47.2%	3.7%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	56.5%	52.8%	-3.7%	49.0%	3.8%

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 WV6 0AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	44.4%	42.2%	-2.2%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	41.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	-2.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	47.3%	3.1%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	33.9%	37.8%	3.9%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	14%	11%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	7%	3.2%	-3.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	18.3%	20.3%	2.0%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	11.4%	2.4%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	32.2%	-7.0%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	28%	17%	-11.0%	3.1%	13.9%
Pakistani	12.5%	12.7%	0.2%	2.7%	10.0%
Other Asian	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	38.3%	42.5%	4.2%	81.4%	-38.9%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	60%	51.3%	-8.7%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	7.9%	17.9%	10.0%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	20.9%	-2.3%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	51.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	10.1%	23.4%	13.3%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	12.1%	7.3%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	5.8%	-16.7%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	22.9%	6.5%	16.4%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Walpole Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walpole Street was 191.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.5% higher than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walpole Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park and the 85th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WV6 0AT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Walpole Street are based on 60 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 Walpole Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0AT

Average Price
£150,752

Semi-Detached
£141,615

Terraced
£152,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walpole Street

Average Price
£148,595

Semi-Detached
£157,963

Terraced
£149,044

Detached
£77,492

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walpole Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Walpole Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-05	£204,501
2 Walpole Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-04-19	£193,718
26 Walpole Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2023-12-15	£129,965
22 Walpole Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-01-11	£125,400
16 Walpole Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-12-07	£129,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0AT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0AT 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	145
Part-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	30
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	27
Looking after home or family	24
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	28
Manufacturing	19
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	9
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	4,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	3out of 4	595 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Paget Road , WV6 0DT	3out of 4	835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Hordern Close , Hordern Road WV6 0HR	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	870 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,805 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	2,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	3,435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	5,115 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,310 yd	Academy converter	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	1,004 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	2,553 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	678 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	712 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	1,170 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mammees	184 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton	160 yd
Wolverhampton Muslim Forum	The Elms Resource Centre, Manby Close	413 yd
West Park Tea Rooms	Chalet Tea Rooms, West Park	438 yd
The Lounge At Deansgate	Deansgate, 62 - 70 Tettenhall Road	524 yd
Mays Cafe	1D Clark Road, Wolverhampton	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heritage Centre	50 - 51 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton	226 yd
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	285 yd
The Stile (Polish Restaurant)	The Stile, 3 Harrow Street	523 yd
The Stile Public House	The Stile, 3 Harrow Street	523 yd
The Newhampton Inn	Newhampton Inn, Riches Street	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Egg Free Cake Box	50 - 51 Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	124 yd
Hooked And Cooked	48A Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	124 yd
Pappa's Pizza	Pappas Pizza, 47 Newhampton Road West	124 yd
Flavours	Flavours Pizza And Grill, 5 Bargate Drive	224 yd
Avion Grill	2 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road		871 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Limited, Jack Hayward Way		1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	462 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	539 yd
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	833 yd
St Andrews C Of E School ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COLEMAN STREET		838 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	932 yd
Wolverhampton Girls' High School TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fc (Molineux Stadium) MOLINEUX STADIUM MOLINEUX STADIUM WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	969 yd
Compton Park Recreation Centre (Closed) Paget Road	swimming pool	1,019 yd
St Judes C Of E Academy HATTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,020 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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