Chelston Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 0LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV6 0LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	43.6%	49.8%	6.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	56.4%	50.2%	-6.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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	35.9%	35.2%	-0.7%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	45.2%	-2.6%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7%	11.1%	4.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	40.4%	39.1%	-1.3%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	36.9%	40.5%	3.6%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	16.7%	15.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	14.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	12.5%	2.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	17.1%	8.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	44.7%	5.4%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	10%	0.8%	-9.2%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.2% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	25%	31.4%	6.4%	3.1%	28.3%
Pakistani	1%	4.5%	3.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	6.4%	0.6%	-5.8%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	56.1%	48.2%	-7.9%	81.4%	-33.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	75.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	15.6%	0.5%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	76.8%	1.8%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	18.9%	17.6%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	1.3%	-14.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	28.1%	0.9%	27.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Chelston Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chelston Drive was 573.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 434.1% higher than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Chelston Drive has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park and the 17th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.3%.

🔎 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 0LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Chelston Drive are based on 24 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 Chelston Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 0LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0LQ

Average Price
£305,347

Semi-Detached
£264,516

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£308,264

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chelston Drive

Average Price
£306,707

Semi-Detached
£271,123

Terraced
£271,196

Detached
£309,938

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chelston DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Chelston Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2026-02-26	£275,000
3 Chelston Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-12-12	£251,663
6 Chelston Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-10-30	£285,075
9 Chelston Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-04-30	£340,550
24 Chelston Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-04-21	£485,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0LQ 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	98
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	4,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	4,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy Lower Street , Tettenhall WV6 9AF	4out of 4	323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School Lower Street , Tettenhall WV6 9AF	- not rated	323 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Giffard Catholic Primary School Hordern Close , Hordern Road WV6 0HR	- not rated	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Hordern Close , Hordern Road WV6 0HR	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Junior School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	- not rated	734 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	699 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	699 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	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Park School Cromer Gardens , WV6 0UA	- not rated	801 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	2,228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,234 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	4,283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	4,283 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,341 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	229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall College Incorporated Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	798 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Centre (Primary PRU) Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	- not rated	798 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	907 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Cupcake Lane	Smestow Valley Station Building, Meadow View Terrace	154 yd
Grill It	291 Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton	157 yd
New Mother India	Mother India, 136 Tettenhall Road	338 yd
Levy UK (Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground)	Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground, Douglas Turner Way	486 yd
Gluttons For Nourishment	5 - 8 The Arcade, High Street	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Newbridge	Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton	182 yd
The Swan	17 Lower Street, Wolverhampton	385 yd
Two Greens	The Rock Hotel, Old Hill	417 yd
Chill Wine Bar	4 - 6 High Street, Tettenhall	629 yd
Linden House	Masonic Hall, 211 Tettenhall Road	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Island House	105 Newbridge Crescent, Wolverhampton	89 yd
Newbridge Tandoori	Tandoori, 101 Newbridge Crescent	89 yd
Chopsticks	305 Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton	113 yd
Domino's Pizza	DOMINO'S, 287A Tettenhall Road	155 yd
The Village Plaice	9 High Street, Tettenhall	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	The Cooperative, 23 - 25 High Street		596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis And Squash Club NUEVO COURT	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	174 yd
Newbridge Playing Fields NEWBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS NEWBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	213 yd
St Michaels Ce Aided Primary School LOWER STREET	grass pitches	276 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	483 yd
St. Peter'S Collegiate School COMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Tettenhall College COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	568 yd
Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND DOUGLAS TURNER WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	644 yd
Ss Peter And Paul Catholic Primary Academy And Nursery GIFFORD RC SCHOOL HOUSE GIFFORD RC SCHOOL HOUSE HORDERN ROAD	grass pitches	648 yd
Wolverhampton Girls' High School TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
St. Edmund'S Rc School (Closed) Compton Road West		703 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	207.5 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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