Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV6 0PE 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	52.4%	49.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.6%	50.3%	2.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.7%	42%	0.3%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	39.1%	1.2%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.2%	9.5%	0.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.8%	6.9%	1.1%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.3%	53.9%	10.6%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	33.8%	28.4%	-5.4%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	13.7%	12.6%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around WV6 0PE this area, 28.8% 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	27.9%	28.8%	0.9%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13.9%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	27.7%	11.4%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	11.7%	6.2%	-5.5%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.3% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	16.5%	7.5%	-9.0%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	17.1%	29.8%	12.7%	2.7%	27.1%
Other Asian	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.6%	5.7%	5.1%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	17.4%	10.5%	-6.9%	1.0%	9.5%
Other Black	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	0.5%	5.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.8%	5.1%	-3.7%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	27.7%	20.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	-61.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	70.1%	69.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	4.6%	7.4%	2.8%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	13.8%	-5.7%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.8%
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	69.8%	69.9%	0.1%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	18.8%	16.1%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	18%	4.1%	-13.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.8%	37.2%	-26.4%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	36.1%	6.5%	29.6%
Sikh	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Gorsebrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorsebrook Road was 37.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% lower than the Oxley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gorsebrook Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley and the 190th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.4%.

🔎 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 0PE, 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 151 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 0PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0PE

Average Price
£161,535

Semi-Detached
£165,566

Terraced
£145,817

Detached
£192,363

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorsebrook Road

Average Price
£143,245

Semi-Detached
£167,046

Terraced
£128,800

Detached
£180,137

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£370,747

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorsebrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2021-12-10	£212,852
134 Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-01-25	£167,182
112 Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,500	2020-11-25	£143,586
114 Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2020-11-25	£157,877
136 Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£71,500	2016-12-14	£119,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0PE

Employment

WV6 0PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0PE 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	95
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	21
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	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	1,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	1,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	2,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,077 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	650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	- not rated	650 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	863 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Lane Academy Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	4out of 4	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxley Primary School Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	- not rated	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Park School Cromer Gardens , WV6 0UA	- not rated	1,287 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,646 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	1,997 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	- not rated	2,287 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	4,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,677 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	5,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,078 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	4,660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,785 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	3,603 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	822 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	1,064 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park School Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Centre (Primary PRU) Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	- not rated	1,288 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Stable Staff Canteen	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	2 yd
Holiday Inn Hotel	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	2 yd
Dunstall Racecourse	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	2 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurant, 90 Stafford Road	443 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Bushbury Lane	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winning Post	The Winning Post, 346 Glentworth Gardens	160 yd
Jones Road Working Mens Club	Jones Road, Wolverhampton	288 yd
Bar At Oxley Park Golf Club Limited	Oxley Park Golf Club, Stafford Road	698 yd
The Pegasus / Gill's Bar & Banqueting	The Pegasus Public House, 83 Craddock Street	713 yd
ICB	Regency Banqueting Suite, 5 Foxs Lane	779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kravingz	332 Glentworth Gardens, Wolverhampton	177 yd
Bellfoot Carribean Takeaway	Bellfoot Caribbean Takeaway, 277 Dunstall Road	486 yd
Partap Sweet Centre	237 Dunstall Road, Wolverhampton	545 yd
The Island House	The Island House Fish And Chips Takeaway, 160 Stafford Road	611 yd
Shaho's Kebab House	213A Staveley Road, Wolverhampton	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxley Park Golf Club Ltd STAFFORD ROAD	golf	698 yd
The Polish Community Centre STAFFORD ROAD		764 yd
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	771 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.9%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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