Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV6 0PB is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	42.1%	45.2%	3.1%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	57.9%	54.8%	-3.1%	49.0%	5.8%

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 0PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	41.2%	51.3%	10.1%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	35.1%	-10.4%	44.2%	-9.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	46.9%	49.3%	2.4%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	33%	30.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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 0PB this area, 33.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	33.7%	-4.7%	18.2%	15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	11.6%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14.5%	0.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	15.2%	8.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	18.8%	10.6%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	13.6%	2.5%	-11.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.8% 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	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	23.7%	34.8%	11.1%	2.7%	32.1%
Other Asian	6.8%	1.4%	-5.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	7.4%	4.9%	0.9%	6.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	29.5%	25.8%	-3.7%	81.4%	-55.6%
Arab	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	9.1%	5.9%	-3.2%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	53.4%	61.8%	8.4%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	7.8%	11.2%	3.4%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	30%	17.4%	-12.6%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	62.1%	9.2%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	8.1%	24.9%	16.8%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	9.6%	3.4%	-6.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	12.1%	3.7%	-8.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	5.9%	-11.5%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Muslim	44.4%	6.5%	37.9%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Gorsebrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorsebrook Road was 92.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.4% higher than the Oxley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gorsebrook Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley and the 289th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV6 0PB, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Gorsebrook Road are based on 150 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 Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0PB

Average Price
£131,668

Semi-Detached
£162,669

Terraced
£125,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£94,584

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorsebrook Road

Average Price
£136,499

Semi-Detached
£164,541

Terraced
£126,148

Detached
£177,200

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£173,435

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorsebrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-10-29	£103,363
74 Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-09-22	£165,449
84 Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,700	2023-08-17	£93,094
52 Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-03-31	£103,579
56 Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-11-19	£145,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0PB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0PB 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	62
Student (economically inactive)	46
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	25
Other	21
Retired	21
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	511 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	964 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Hordern Close , Hordern Road WV6 0HR	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Lane Academy Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	2out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	3out of 4	1,649 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	2,621 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	3,837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,712 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,055 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	1,840 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	3,332 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	752 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,568 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	1,722 yd	Other independent school	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
Stable Staff Canteen	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	333 yd
Holiday Inn Hotel	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	333 yd
Dunstall Racecourse	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	333 yd
Love 'n' Peas Cafe Aka The Real Junk Food Project	Gatis Street Adventure Playground Play Centre, Gatis Street	381 yd
Wolverhampton Muslim Forum	The Elms Resource Centre, Manby Close	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winning Post	The Winning Post, 346 Glentworth Gardens	177 yd
The Pegasus / Gill's Bar & Banqueting	The Pegasus Public House, 83 Craddock Street	387 yd
Jones Road Working Mens Club	Jones Road, Wolverhampton	600 yd
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	664 yd
The Stile (Polish Restaurant)	The Stile, 3 Harrow Street	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellfoot Carribean Takeaway	Bellfoot Caribbean Takeaway, 277 Dunstall Road	168 yd
Kravingz	332 Glentworth Gardens, Wolverhampton	202 yd
Partap Sweet Centre	237 Dunstall Road, Wolverhampton	214 yd
Shaho's Kebab House	213A Staveley Road, Wolverhampton	571 yd
Staveley Chippy	210 - 211 Staveley Road, Wolverhampton	580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Limited, Jack Hayward Way		1,007 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 2, Peel Retail Park		1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	472 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	932 yd
Oxley Park Golf Club Ltd STAFFORD ROAD	golf	1,031 yd
St Andrews C Of E School ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COLEMAN STREET		1,038 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	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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