Racecourse Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV6 0QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.5%	49.7%	1.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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	40.2%	40%	-0.2%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	45.1%	1.7%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	7.2%	2.7%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	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	45.1%	46.4%	1.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	34%	33.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.2%	1.8%

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 0QU this area, 30.3% 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	34.1%	30.3%	-3.8%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.7%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	24.4%	6.7%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	10%	3.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.7% 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	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	17.5%	23.1%	5.6%	2.7%	20.4%
Other Asian	3.9%	8.4%	4.5%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	16.7%	12.6%	-4.1%	1.0%	11.6%
Other Black	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	32.9%	26.7%	-6.2%	81.4%	-54.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.1%	10.2%	4.1%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	65.2%	63.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	7.2%	9%	1.8%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	22.8%	5.0%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	1.3%	2.0%
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	65.2%	63.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	3.1%	26.6%	23.5%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	9.7%	3.9%	-5.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	8.1%	4.5%	-3.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	1.5%	-12.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.4%	37.2%	-28.8%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	40.4%	6.5%	33.9%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Racecourse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Racecourse Road was 49.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Oxley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Racecourse Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley and the 266th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.3%.

🔎 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 0QU, 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Racecourse Road are based on 2 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 Racecourse Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0QU

Average Price
£1,955,274

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,955,274

Estimated Average Property Prices for Racecourse Road

Average Price
£1,325,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,325,690

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Racecourse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Indoor Cricket Arena Racecourse Road Industrial Estate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£2,072,536	2019-07-05	£2,719,532
Block F Courtlands Industrial Estate Racecourse Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2016-11-18	£1,440,967
Block F Courtlands Industrial Estate Racecourse Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£840,000	2016-11-18	£1,210,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0QU 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	58
Looking after home or family	33
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	8
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service 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	2,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	4,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	5,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	3out of 4	767 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	809 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claregate Primary School Chester Avenue , Tettenhall WV6 9JU	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	1,232 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	4out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,038 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldersley High School Barnhurst Lane , Codsall WV8 1RT	3out of 4	2,512 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	3,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,357 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	4,675 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	1,724 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	3,514 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	516 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	1,885 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Love 'n' Peas Cafe Aka The Real Junk Food Project	Gatis Street Adventure Playground Play Centre, Gatis Street	216 yd
Stable Staff Canteen	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	508 yd
Holiday Inn Hotel	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	508 yd
Dunstall Racecourse	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	508 yd
Wolverhampton Muslim Forum	The Elms Resource Centre, Manby Close	600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winning Post	The Winning Post, 346 Glentworth Gardens	451 yd
The Pegasus / Gill's Bar & Banqueting	The Pegasus Public House, 83 Craddock Street	482 yd
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	704 yd
Jones Road Working Mens Club	Jones Road, Wolverhampton	785 yd
Summerhouse	Summer House, 290 Newhampton Road West	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellfoot Carribean Takeaway	Bellfoot Caribbean Takeaway, 277 Dunstall Road	350 yd
Partap Sweet Centre	237 Dunstall Road, Wolverhampton	417 yd
Kravingz	332 Glentworth Gardens, Wolverhampton	513 yd
Avion Grill	2 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	761 yd
Dragon Gate	14 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	425 yd
St Andrews C Of E School ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COLEMAN STREET		755 yd
Kingston Centre (Closed) Cromer Gardens	grass pitches	797 yd
Wv Active Aldersley ALDERSLEY LEISURE VILLAGE ALDERSLEY LEISURE VILLAGE ALDERSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	877 yd
Ss Peter And Paul Catholic Primary Academy And Nursery GIFFORD RC SCHOOL HOUSE GIFFORD RC SCHOOL HOUSE HORDERN ROAD	grass pitches	900 yd
Oxley Park Golf Club Ltd STAFFORD ROAD	golf	1,085 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%

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