Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV6 0EA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	47.4%	52.5%	5.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	52.6%	47.5%	-5.1%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	47.8%	41.4%	-6.4%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	39.3%	4.4%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (85.3%) 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	41.9%	54.4%	12.5%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	38.1%	30.9%	-7.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	13.2%	9.8%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	20%	22.6%	2.6%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	34.7%	2.2%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	8.2%	4.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.9% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	13.2%	15.4%	2.2%	3.1%	12.3%
Pakistani	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	10.7%	3.9%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	51%	40.9%	-10.1%	81.4%	-40.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.6%	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%	6.0%
Other	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	69.7%	62.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	6.1%	12%	5.9%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	7.1%	9.8%	2.7%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	9.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	62.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	21.4%	17.9%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	3.2%	7.4%	4.2%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	8.1%	4.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	4.4%	-11.7%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.6%	37.2%	-21.6%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Sikh	12%	0.9%	11.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Riches Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riches Street was 130.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% higher than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riches Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park and the 165th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

🔎 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 0EA, 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 Riches Street are based on 108 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 0EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0EA

Average Price
£265,957

Semi-Detached
£288,745

Terraced
£258,360

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riches Street

Average Price
£195,437

Semi-Detached
£245,276

Terraced
£234,637

Detached
£330,709

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,874

Other
£68,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riches Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-10-30	£300,117
67 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2015-02-05	£209,126
65 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£214,000	2010-07-29	£405,513
66 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2001-12-18	£379,851
68 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2000-06-30	£218,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0EA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0EA 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	101
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	4,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Junior School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	- not rated	426 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	426 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	3out of 4	426 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	- not rated	426 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Junior School Paget Road , WV6 0DT	- not rated	487 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	427 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	881 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Park School Cromer Gardens , WV6 0UA	- not rated	1,010 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,980 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,901 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	5,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,028 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	4,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,988 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	2,663 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	390 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	657 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park School Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	657 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	845 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr M B Khattri @ The Summerhouse	Summer House, 290 Newhampton Road West	320 yd
New Mother India	Mother India, 136 Tettenhall Road	489 yd
Mays Cafe	1D Clark Road, Wolverhampton	517 yd
The Lounge At Deansgate	Deansgate, 62 - 70 Tettenhall Road	613 yd
Wolf Mountain Limited	Wolf Mountain, Paget Road	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Linden House	Masonic Hall, 211 Tettenhall Road	208 yd
The Newhampton Inn	Newhampton Inn, Riches Street	241 yd
Summerhouse	Summer House, 290 Newhampton Road West	320 yd
Heritage Centre	50 - 51 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton	354 yd
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lahore Kebab House	103 Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	295 yd
New Jasmine House	Jasmine House No 2, 107 Newhampton Road West	299 yd
The Egg Free Cake Box	50 - 51 Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	544 yd
Hooked And Cooked	48A Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	544 yd
Pappa's Pizza	Pappas Pizza, 47 Newhampton Road West	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road		845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolverhampton Girls' High School TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	417 yd
St. Peter'S Collegiate School COMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Compton Park Recreation Centre (Closed) Paget Road	swimming pool	547 yd
St Andrews C Of E School ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COLEMAN STREET		581 yd
St Judes C Of E Academy HATTON ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
Newbridge Playing Fields NEWBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS NEWBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	815 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	848 yd
Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis And Squash Club NUEVO COURT	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	867 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	889 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.