Austin Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV6 0NW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.1%	49.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.9%	50.3%	0.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 0NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	54.8%	50%	-4.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	33.3%	6.6%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	46.5%	48.7%	2.2%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	33.9%	34.4%	0.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.7%	12%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around WV6 0NW this area, 32.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	32.7%	3.5%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.9%	-0.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	26.2%	5.6%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	13.2%	3.9%	-9.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% 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	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.8%	10.4%	-3.4%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	12.5%	11.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	7%	1.4%	-5.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4.7%	16.1%	11.4%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	8.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	35.5%	35%	-0.5%	81.4%	-46.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	56.1%	52.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	10.4%	19.5%	9.1%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.7%	10.2%	5.5%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	24.3%	12.1%	-12.2%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	52.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	8.4%	18.2%	9.8%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	11.7%	12.9%	1.2%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	9.1%	9.9%	0.8%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	6.7%	-8.4%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.5%	76.7%	-32.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	31.1%	6.5%	24.6%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Austin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Austin Street was 170.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.6% higher than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Austin Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park and the 101st highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV6 0NW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Austin Street are based on 98 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 Austin Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0NW

Average Price
£126,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,847

Detached
£152,705

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,608

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Austin Street

Average Price
£130,119

Semi-Detached
£107,236

Terraced
£130,283

Detached
£141,318

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,149

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Austin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Austin Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-06-21	£157,362
32 Austin Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2023-10-11	£88,617
32 Austin Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-04-25	£103,157
8 Austin Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£102,200	2022-11-29	£111,360
76 Austin Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2021-03-12	£128,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0NW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0NW 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	79
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	23
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Other	13
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	3,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	3out of 4	143 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	- not rated	143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Infant School Leicester Street Leicester Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0PS	- not rated	282 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farndale Junior School Gatis Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0ES	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park Junior School Devon Road , WV1 4BE	- not rated	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,299 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Park School Cromer Gardens , WV6 0UA	- not rated	1,356 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	1,665 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,665 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	2,115 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	5,092 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	5,423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,423 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	4,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,382 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	3,022 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	439 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	796 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	947 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park School Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	947 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zam Zam Shawarma	206A Staveley Road, Wolverhampton	318 yd
Daffodil's	Daffodils, Great Hampton Street	411 yd
Staveley Shawrma	240 Staveley Road, Wolverhampton	435 yd
Wolverhampton Muslim Forum	The Elms Resource Centre, Manby Close	437 yd
Love 'n' Peas Cafe Aka The Real Junk Food Project	Gatis Street Adventure Playground Play Centre, Gatis Street	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pegasus / Gill's Bar & Banqueting	The Pegasus Public House, 83 Craddock Street	352 yd
Winning Post	The Winning Post, 346 Glentworth Gardens	425 yd
The Stile (Polish Restaurant)	The Stile, 3 Harrow Street	445 yd
The Stile Public House	The Stile, 3 Harrow Street	445 yd
Leaping Wolf Food	The Leaping Wolf, 107 Waterloo Road	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Partap Sweet Centre	237 Dunstall Road, Wolverhampton	249 yd
Shaho's Kebab House	213A Staveley Road, Wolverhampton	276 yd
Staveley Chippy	210 - 211 Staveley Road, Wolverhampton	285 yd
Bellfoot Carribean Takeaway	Bellfoot Caribbean Takeaway, 277 Dunstall Road	298 yd
Rafa's Sweets	152 Leicester Street, Wolverhampton	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Limited, Jack Hayward Way		726 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 2, Peel Retail Park		842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	505 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fc (Molineux Stadium) MOLINEUX STADIUM MOLINEUX STADIUM WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	914 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	135 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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