Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV6 0DR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.7%	49.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.3%	50.1%	-0.2%	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.

In the immediate area around WV6 0DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	45.4%	53.6%	8.2%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	25.5%	-7.4%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	11.6%	4.8%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	47.7%	58.2%	10.5%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	32.2%	26.1%	-6.1%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	12.7%	11.6%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	16.6%	20.7%	4.1%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	4.3%	-8.2%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	13%	-1.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	38%	42.5%	4.5%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.4%	8.3%	-8.1%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	64.1%	67.9%	3.8%	81.4%	-13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	78.2%	71.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	4.8%	15.6%	10.8%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	6.7%	-3.5%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	71.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	5.4%	10.5%	5.1%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	8.9%	-3.0%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Riches Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riches Street was 146.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.9% higher than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riches Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park and the 138th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 197.1%.

🔎 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 0DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Riches Street are based on 104 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 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0DR

Average Price
£256,601

Semi-Detached
£323,633

Terraced
£258,318

Detached
£362,680

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,878

Other
£132,353

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riches Street

Average Price
£196,254

Semi-Detached
£245,361

Terraced
£229,799

Detached
£325,319

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,729

Other
£69,357

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riches Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-05-05	£134,060
49 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-09-08	£267,722
46 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2014-10-28	£206,896
52 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2014-10-24	£318,702
51 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2010-06-25	£253,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0DR

Employment

WV6 0DR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	27
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate 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
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	4,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Paget Road , WV6 0DT	3out of 4	357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	3out of 4	544 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Hordern Close , Hordern Road WV6 0HR	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School Lower Street , Tettenhall WV6 9AF	4out of 4	1,075 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	320 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,338 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	2,482 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	2,933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,968 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,074 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	481 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	2,589 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	782 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,200 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
Mays Cafe	1D Clark Road, Wolverhampton	366 yd
Mr M B Khattri @ The Summerhouse	Summer House, 290 Newhampton Road West	463 yd
The Lounge At Deansgate	Deansgate, 62 - 70 Tettenhall Road	475 yd
Zion City Tabernacle	126 Compton Road, Wolverhampton	604 yd
New Mother India	Mother India, 136 Tettenhall Road	616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Linden House	Masonic Hall, 211 Tettenhall Road	257 yd
Heritage Centre	50 - 51 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton	369 yd
The Newhampton Inn	Newhampton Inn, Riches Street	378 yd
Summerhouse	Summer House, 290 Newhampton Road West	463 yd
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Jasmine House	Jasmine House No 2, 107 Newhampton Road West	409 yd
Lahore Kebab House	103 Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	422 yd
The Egg Free Cake Box	50 - 51 Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	559 yd
Hooked And Cooked	48A Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	559 yd
Pappa's Pizza	Pappas Pizza, 47 Newhampton Road West	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road		691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolverhampton Girls' High School TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	404 yd
Compton Park Recreation Centre (Closed) Paget Road	swimming pool	480 yd
St Judes C Of E Academy HATTON ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
St. Peter'S Collegiate School COMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	560 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	694 yd
St Andrews C Of E School ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COLEMAN STREET		733 yd
Newbridge Playing Fields NEWBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS NEWBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
St. Edmund'S Rc School (Closed) Compton Road West		889 yd
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	899 yd
St. Peter'S Collegiate School Pitches THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND DOUGLAS TURNER WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	930 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	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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