Chester Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV6 0PY is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	49.8%	46.3%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	50.2%	53.7%	3.5%	49.0%	4.7%

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 0PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	46.7%	47.1%	0.4%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	39.2%	5.3%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	8.6%	4.6%	-4.0%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	35.1%	50.3%	15.2%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	40.8%	31%	-9.8%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14.2%	12.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 0PY this area, 34.6% 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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	34.6%	7.0%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	17.3%	2.8%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11.4%	3.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	17%	-1.1%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	14.8%	2.6%	-12.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.5% 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	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.4%	11%	-0.4%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	10.2%	7.1%	-3.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	6%	8%	2.0%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	1.2%	8.9%	7.7%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	12.2%	10.5%	-1.7%	1.0%	9.5%
Other Black	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	0.5%	5.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7%	2.1%	-4.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	36.1%	32.5%	-3.6%	81.4%	-48.9%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.6% 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	59%	46.6%	-12.4%	83.2%	-36.6%
European Union	12.7%	21.7%	9.0%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	19.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	4.6%	-3.4%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.4% 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	58.2%	46.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	9.2%	26.4%	17.2%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	8.2%	9.4%	1.2%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	5.7%	-10.2%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.4%	76.7%	-28.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
British Overseas Territories	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	26.2%	6.5%	19.7%
Sikh	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Chester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Street was 115.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% higher than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Street has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park and the 223rd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 0PY, 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 Chester Street are based on 30 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 Chester Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0PY

Average Price
£174,578

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£174,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Street

Average Price
£149,251

Semi-Detached
£145,556

Terraced
£149,990

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Chester Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,500	2021-02-15	£206,047
19 Chester Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2017-11-27	£158,889
19 Chester Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-11-27	£152,778
19 Chester Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2015-05-18	£71,331
4 Chester Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2001-02-14	£193,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0PY

Employment

WV6 0PY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0PY 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	75
Looking after home or family	58
Unemployed	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
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
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	3out of 4	601 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	688 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Hordern Close , Hordern Road WV6 0HR	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Paget Road , WV6 0DT	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,605 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	3,111 yd	Academy converter	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	3,635 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	5,054 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,303 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	1,313 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	2,744 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	647 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	663 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,243 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Wolverhampton Muslim Forum	The Elms Resource Centre, Manby Close	183 yd
Mammees	184 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton	186 yd
Daffodil's	Daffodils, Great Hampton Street	398 yd
Zam Zam Shawarma	206A Staveley Road, Wolverhampton	441 yd
Staveley Shawrma	240 Staveley Road, Wolverhampton	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	183 yd
The Pegasus / Gill's Bar & Banqueting	The Pegasus Public House, 83 Craddock Street	294 yd
The Stile (Polish Restaurant)	The Stile, 3 Harrow Street	305 yd
The Stile Public House	The Stile, 3 Harrow Street	305 yd
Heritage Centre	50 - 51 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rafa's Sweets	152 Leicester Street, Wolverhampton	178 yd
Flavours	Flavours Pizza And Grill, 5 Bargate Drive	212 yd
Avion Grill	2 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	212 yd
Dragon Gate	14 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	212 yd
Rayin Fast Food	188 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Limited, Jack Hayward Way		852 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 2, Peel Retail Park		1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	381 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	399 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	603 yd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fc (Molineux Stadium) MOLINEUX STADIUM MOLINEUX STADIUM WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
St Andrews C Of E School ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COLEMAN STREET		894 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	63.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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