Lowe Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV6 0QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.3%	50%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.7%	50%	3.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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	39.5%	40.3%	0.8%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	41%	1.5%	44.2%	-3.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.6%	10.7%	2.1%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7%	4%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	43.5%	53.5%	10.0%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	31.7%	31.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	7.1%	2.6%	-4.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	21%	-11.4%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	13%	2.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	10.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	12.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	35.7%	16.9%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	13.3%	3.5%	-9.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36% 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	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18%	13.2%	-4.8%	3.1%	10.1%
Pakistani	20.1%	10.9%	-9.2%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	7.7%	4.6%	-3.1%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	4.4%	10.6%	6.2%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	29.3%	36%	6.7%	81.4%	-45.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.8%	12.4%	8.6%	1.6%	10.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	63.9%	52.6%	-11.3%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	3.6%	18.9%	15.3%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.3%	8.6%	5.3%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	24%	17.1%	-6.9%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	52.6%	-11.0%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	28.3%	25.6%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	5.5%	-14.9%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	25%	6.5%	18.5%
Sikh	10.2%	0.9%	9.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Lowe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowe Street was 34.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.4% lower than the Oxley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowe Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley and the 171st lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.0%.

🔎 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 0QL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 0QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0QL

Average Price
£186,760

Semi-Detached
£191,650

Terraced
£163,513

Detached
£408,245

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowe Street

Average Price
£173,966

Semi-Detached
£198,262

Terraced
£153,099

Detached
£323,919

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Lowe Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-05-14	£128,278
29 Lowe Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-07-19	£178,107
20 Lowe Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2019-06-21	£168,876
28 Lowe Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-02-22	£171,865
18 Lowe Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2012-02-27	£197,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0QL 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	160
Part-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	39
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	35
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	3,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farndale Junior School Gatis Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0ES	- not rated	155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Infant School Leicester Street Leicester Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0PS	- not rated	509 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Junior School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	- not rated	585 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	- not rated	585 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	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	985 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	1,149 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,593 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,593 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	3,545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,895 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	5,148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,148 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	4,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,678 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	2,889 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	- not rated	504 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park School Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	504 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkdale School 1 Parkdale West , Tettenhall Road WV1 4TE	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	820 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy special converter	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	102 yd
Mammees	184 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton	362 yd
Love 'n' Peas Cafe Aka The Real Junk Food Project	Gatis Street Adventure Playground Play Centre, Gatis Street	364 yd
Mr M B Khattri @ The Summerhouse	Summer House, 290 Newhampton Road West	536 yd
Daffodil's	Daffodils, Great Hampton Street	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	125 yd
The Pegasus / Gill's Bar & Banqueting	The Pegasus Public House, 83 Craddock Street	192 yd
Heritage Centre	50 - 51 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton	432 yd
Summerhouse	Summer House, 290 Newhampton Road West	536 yd
The Newhampton Inn	Newhampton Inn, Riches Street	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avion Grill	2 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	182 yd
Dragon Gate	14 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	182 yd
Flavours	Flavours Pizza And Grill, 5 Bargate Drive	182 yd
The Egg Free Cake Box	50 - 51 Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	296 yd
Hooked And Cooked	48A Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Limited, Jack Hayward Way		1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	154 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	653 yd
St Andrews C Of E School ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COLEMAN STREET		655 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	839 yd
Kingston Centre (Closed) Cromer Gardens	grass pitches	982 yd
Ss Peter And Paul Catholic Primary Academy And Nursery GIFFORD RC SCHOOL HOUSE GIFFORD RC SCHOOL HOUSE HORDERN ROAD	grass pitches	1,003 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	56.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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