Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV6 0AU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	48%	52.8%	4.8%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	52%	47.2%	-4.8%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	38.7%	40.8%	2.1%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	46.8%	4.2%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.6%	6.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	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	52.7%	41.7%	-11.0%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	28.8%	39.7%	10.9%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	11.3%	15.2%	3.9%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	26%	-5.9%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	12.8%	5.1%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.5%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	28.7%	10.0%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	16.2%	4.2%	-12.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.6% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	26.6%	22.1%	-4.5%	3.1%	19.0%
Pakistani	12.5%	15.4%	2.9%	2.7%	12.7%
Other Asian	9.7%	8.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	2.8%	8.7%	5.9%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	29.5%	21.6%	-7.9%	81.4%	-59.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.2%	7%	4.8%	0.6%	6.4%
Other	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% 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	48.6%	45.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	12.2%	20.7%	8.5%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	9.6%	5.5%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	32.9%	22.7%	-10.2%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.4% 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	47%	45.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	15.4%	25.4%	10.0%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	8.8%	12.4%	3.6%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	10.7%	-9.4%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9.3%	1.2%	8.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	34%	6.5%	27.5%
Sikh	13%	0.9%	12.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Sweetman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sweetman Street was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sweetman Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.4%.

🔎 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 0AU, 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 Sweetman Street are based on 74 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 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0AU

Average Price
£173,059

Semi-Detached
£195,966

Terraced
£150,151

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sweetman Street

Average Price
£149,029

Semi-Detached
£174,865

Terraced
£145,859

Detached
£283,985

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,846

Other
£65,015

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sweetman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-01-31	£158,341
27 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2023-01-11	£190,432
25 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,500	2020-10-16	£165,879
24 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£119,100	2018-09-19	£178,981
20 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-07-17	£189,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0AU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0AU 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	93
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	3,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farndale Junior School Gatis Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0ES	- not rated	438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park Junior School Devon Road , WV1 4BE	- not rated	504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Junior School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	- not rated	599 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	- not rated	599 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	- not rated	872 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Cromer Gardens , WV6 0UA	- not rated	1,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy converter	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	3,438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	5,118 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	5,313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	4,489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,592 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	2,550 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkdale School 1 Parkdale West , Tettenhall Road WV1 4TE	- not rated	327 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	681 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park School Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	681 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	709 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy special converter	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	251 yd
Wolverhampton Muslim Forum	The Elms Resource Centre, Manby Close	426 yd
Mr M B Khattri @ The Summerhouse	Summer House, 290 Newhampton Road West	484 yd
West Park Tea Rooms	Chalet Tea Rooms, West Park	489 yd
The Lounge At Deansgate	Deansgate, 62 - 70 Tettenhall Road	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heritage Centre	50 - 51 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton	118 yd
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	286 yd
The Newhampton Inn	Newhampton Inn, Riches Street	431 yd
Summerhouse	Summer House, 290 Newhampton Road West	484 yd
The Pegasus / Gill's Bar & Banqueting	The Pegasus Public House, 83 Craddock Street	565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Egg Free Cake Box	50 - 51 Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	104 yd
Hooked And Cooked	48A Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	104 yd
Pappa's Pizza	Pappas Pizza, 47 Newhampton Road West	104 yd
Flavours	Flavours Pizza And Grill, 5 Bargate Drive	219 yd
Avion Grill	2 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road		872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	539 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	570 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	643 yd
St Andrews C Of E School ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COLEMAN STREET		740 yd
Wolverhampton Girls' High School TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	924 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	935 yd
Compton Park Recreation Centre (Closed) Paget Road	swimming pool	942 yd
St Judes C Of E Academy HATTON ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
St. Peter'S Collegiate School COMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	1,002 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	207.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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