Lowe Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV6 0QG 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	49.3%	49.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.3%	40.2%	-3.1%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	45.2%	0.5%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.5%	7.3%	3.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	39.1%	39.7%	0.6%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	39.5%	39.5%	0.0%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	14.1%	13.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 0QG this area, 35% 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	39.6%	35%	-4.6%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	8.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	11.5%	5.9%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	12%	23%	11.0%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	14.2%	8.1%	-6.1%	2.8%	5.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.6% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	10.6%	10.6%	0.0%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	29.2%	28.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	25.5%
Other Asian	8.3%	10.4%	2.1%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	31.5%	28.6%	-2.9%	81.4%	-52.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	2.7%	7.1%	4.4%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	54.9%	51.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	9.3%	12.3%	3.0%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	30%	28.4%	-1.6%	5.6%	22.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54%	51.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	8.7%	27.3%	18.6%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	6.5%	-19.2%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	46.6%	6.5%	40.1%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Lowe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowe Street was 75.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.5% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowe Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park and the 375th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 129.2%.

🔎 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 0QG, 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 Lowe Street are based on 51 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 Lowe Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0QG

Average Price
£160,926

Semi-Detached
£204,092

Terraced
£146,678

Detached
£230,898

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowe Street

Average Price
£170,782

Semi-Detached
£195,289

Terraced
£149,938

Detached
£318,639

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Lowe Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,500	2019-09-23	£161,424
85 Lowe Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2019-06-28	£155,884
104 Lowe Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-06-22	£184,760
81 Lowe Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2014-09-23	£179,093
85 Lowe Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2007-10-05	£161,598

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0QG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0QG 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	89
Looking after home or family	52
Retired	51
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,524 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	513 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	726 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	742 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	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Paget Road , WV6 0DT	3out of 4	1,392 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	1,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,650 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	2,909 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	3,672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,833 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,122 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	1,534 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	3,052 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	572 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	904 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,423 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	1,484 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
Wolverhampton Muslim Forum	The Elms Resource Centre, Manby Close	203 yd
Love 'n' Peas Cafe Aka The Real Junk Food Project	Gatis Street Adventure Playground Play Centre, Gatis Street	318 yd
Zam Zam Shawarma	206A Staveley Road, Wolverhampton	480 yd
Mammees	184 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton	499 yd
Daffodil's	Daffodils, Great Hampton Street	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pegasus / Gill's Bar & Banqueting	The Pegasus Public House, 83 Craddock Street	83 yd
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	343 yd
The Stile (Polish Restaurant)	The Stile, 3 Harrow Street	488 yd
The Stile Public House	The Stile, 3 Harrow Street	488 yd
Winning Post	The Winning Post, 346 Glentworth Gardens	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Partap Sweet Centre	237 Dunstall Road, Wolverhampton	113 yd
Bellfoot Carribean Takeaway	Bellfoot Caribbean Takeaway, 277 Dunstall Road	183 yd
Rafa's Sweets	152 Leicester Street, Wolverhampton	343 yd
Avion Grill	2 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	410 yd
Dragon Gate	14 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Limited, Jack Hayward Way		929 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 2, Peel Retail Park		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	235 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd
St Andrews C Of E School ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COLEMAN STREET		862 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	899 yd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fc (Molineux Stadium) MOLINEUX STADIUM MOLINEUX STADIUM WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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