Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 0QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV6 0QW 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 0QW, 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 0QW 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 Bargate Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bargate Drive 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.

Bargate Drive 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 0QW, 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 Bargate Drive are based on 10 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 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 0QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0QW

Average Price
£198,955

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£202,035

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£198,570

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bargate Drive

Average Price
£201,121

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£207,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£200,414

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bargate DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 Avion Centre, 17 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-07-02	£165,107
25 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£161,200	2021-04-26	£210,396
29 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£192,500	2020-02-07	£243,335
22 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£182,000	2019-05-16	£241,551
21 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£68,000	2018-12-11	£87,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0QW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0QW 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	447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	3,702 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	283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park Junior School Devon Road , WV1 4BE	- not rated	478 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	518 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Junior School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	- not rated	604 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,044 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Cromer Gardens , WV6 0UA	- not rated	1,094 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,501 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	3,535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	5,034 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	5,264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,264 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	4,481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,589 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	2,707 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkdale School 1 Parkdale West , Tettenhall Road WV1 4TE	- not rated	543 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	601 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park School Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	601 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	701 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	701 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
Mammees	184 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton	206 yd
Wolverhampton Muslim Forum	The Elms Resource Centre, Manby Close	210 yd
Mr M B Khattri @ The Summerhouse	Summer House, 290 Newhampton Road West	519 yd
Love 'n' Peas Cafe Aka The Real Junk Food Project	Gatis Street Adventure Playground Play Centre, Gatis Street	551 yd
Daffodil's	Daffodils, Great Hampton Street	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	71 yd
Heritage Centre	50 - 51 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton	285 yd
The Pegasus / Gill's Bar & Banqueting	The Pegasus Public House, 83 Craddock Street	349 yd
The Newhampton Inn	Newhampton Inn, Riches Street	500 yd
The Stile (Polish Restaurant)	The Stile, 3 Harrow Street	503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flavours	Flavours Pizza And Grill, 5 Bargate Drive	6 yd
Avion Grill	2 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	6 yd
Dragon Gate	14 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	6 yd
The Egg Free Cake Box	50 - 51 Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	113 yd
Hooked And Cooked	48A Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	113 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Limited, Jack Hayward Way		1,057 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	341 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	690 yd
St Andrews C Of E School ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COLEMAN STREET		713 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	982 yd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fc (Molineux Stadium) MOLINEUX STADIUM MOLINEUX STADIUM WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Wolverhampton Girls' High School TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Ss Peter And Paul Catholic Primary Academy And Nursery GIFFORD RC SCHOOL HOUSE GIFFORD RC SCHOOL HOUSE HORDERN ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 yd
Kingston Centre (Closed) Cromer Gardens	grass pitches	1,091 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	78.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.6%

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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	134.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	134.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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