Leicester Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV6 0PP is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	39%	45.7%	6.7%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	61%	54.3%	-6.7%	49.0%	5.3%

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 0PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	41.6%	46.8%	5.2%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	29.5%	-6.8%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.5%	13.9%	0.4%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	43.2%	36.2%	-7.0%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	34.1%	42.3%	8.2%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	8.8%	8.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around WV6 0PP this area, 34.7% 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	31%	34.7%	3.7%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	12.3%	2.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	6.8%	6.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	8.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	26.3%	2.2%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	20.4%	4.7%	-15.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46% 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	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.7%	6.2%	-6.5%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	17.9%	6.9%	-11.0%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.8%	3.3%
White	26.6%	46%	19.4%	81.4%	-35.4%
Arab	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	9.7%	14.4%	4.7%	1.6%	12.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.7%	41%	3.3%	83.2%	-42.2%
European Union	12.7%	22.2%	9.5%	6.1%	16.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	6.5%	6.5%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	10.1%	7.5%	-2.6%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	36%	21.5%	-14.5%	5.6%	15.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	37.3%	41.4%	4.1%	83.2%	-41.8%
10+ Years	17.2%	26.9%	9.7%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	12.7%	11%	-1.7%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	14.9%	10.7%	-4.2%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	10%	-7.9%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.8%	76.7%	-28.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	29.6%	6.5%	23.1%
Sikh	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Leicester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Street was 247.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.1% higher than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leicester Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park and the 52nd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

🔎 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 0PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Leicester Street are based on 193 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 Leicester Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0PP

Average Price
£145,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,294

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Street

Average Price
£142,107

Semi-Detached
£189,102

Terraced
£133,932

Detached
£254,060

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,755

Other
£184,009

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
190 Leicester Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-01-19	£139,003
167 Leicester Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2023-08-04	£142,842
190 Leicester Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-01-21	£134,895
185 Leicester Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2019-06-28	£135,997
167 Leicester Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2018-11-30	£204,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0PP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0PP 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	61
Looking after home or family	27
Other	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	15

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	2

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	740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	3,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Church of England Infant School Leicester Street Leicester Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0PS	- not rated	249 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Junior School Devon Road , WV1 4BE	- not rated	254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	3out of 4	499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	- not rated	499 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,305 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Cromer Gardens , WV6 0UA	- not rated	1,354 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,397 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,769 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	3,836 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	5,257 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	4,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,310 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	2,619 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	460 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	460 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	666 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkdale School 1 Parkdale West , Tettenhall Road WV1 4TE	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent 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
Mammees	184 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton	193 yd
Wolverhampton Muslim Forum	The Elms Resource Centre, Manby Close	290 yd
Daffodil's	Daffodils, Great Hampton Street	304 yd
Zam Zam Shawarma	206A Staveley Road, Wolverhampton	368 yd
Staveley Shawrma	240 Staveley Road, Wolverhampton	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stile (Polish Restaurant)	The Stile, 3 Harrow Street	200 yd
The Stile Public House	The Stile, 3 Harrow Street	200 yd
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	290 yd
The Pegasus / Gill's Bar & Banqueting	The Pegasus Public House, 83 Craddock Street	382 yd
Heritage Centre	50 - 51 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rafa's Sweets	152 Leicester Street, Wolverhampton	113 yd
Rayin Fast Food	188 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton	130 yd
Shere Punjab Ltd	Shere Punjab Sweet Centre, 190 Newhampton Road East	130 yd
Flavours	Flavours Pizza And Grill, 5 Bargate Drive	307 yd
Avion Grill	2 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Limited, Jack Hayward Way		754 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 2, Peel Retail Park		991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	293 yd
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	487 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	513 yd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fc (Molineux Stadium) MOLINEUX STADIUM MOLINEUX STADIUM WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd
St Andrews C Of E School ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COLEMAN STREET		1,003 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Sport Centre (City Site) WULFRUNA STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,092 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	116.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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