Gibbs Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV6 0RE is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	47%	45.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	53%	54.8%	1.8%	49.0%	5.8%

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 0RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	56.8%	44.3%	-12.5%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	40.6%	12.8%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	47%	44.4%	-2.6%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	29.2%	30.7%	1.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	18.1%	19.9%	1.8%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	27.8%	23.2%	-4.6%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12.2%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	16.6%	9.8%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	30.3%	4.4%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	13.5%	3.3%	-10.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.3% 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%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	14.5%	11.6%	-2.9%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	6%	12.2%	6.2%	2.7%	9.5%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	3.5%	-3.7%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	54.8%	48.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	-33.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	65.7%	64.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	13.3%	14.9%	1.6%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	15.2%	-2.0%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	64.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	9%	20.1%	11.1%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.9%	1.0%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	2.6%	-11.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Sikh	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Gibbs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gibbs Street was 72.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.4% lower than the Oxley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gibbs Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley and the 352nd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

🔎 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 0RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Gibbs Street are based on 19 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 Gibbs Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0RE

Average Price
£159,576

Semi-Detached
£196,729

Terraced
£116,451

Detached
£291,065

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,969

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gibbs Street

Average Price
£154,485

Semi-Detached
£201,760

Terraced
£138,947

Detached
£270,046

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,301

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gibbs Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15C Gibbs Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-10-21	£81,452
20 Gibbs Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-12-03	£121,270
20 Gibbs Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-02-19	£164,652
19 Gibbs Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,500	2016-12-06	£171,946
15C Gibbs Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,500	2016-03-04	£101,305

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0RE 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	88
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	18
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	12 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	3,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,670 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 Junior School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	- not rated	167 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	167 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	167 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	- not rated	167 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farndale Junior School Gatis Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0ES	- not rated	282 yd	Community school	No	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	676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	847 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	847 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	1,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,248 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	3,127 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,632 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	4,831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	4,831 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	4,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	5,040 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	3,004 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	213 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park School Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	213 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Centre (Primary PRU) Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	- not rated	675 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkdale School 1 Parkdale West , Tettenhall Road WV1 4TE	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	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
Mr M B Khattri @ The Summerhouse	Summer House, 290 Newhampton Road West	160 yd
Wolverhampton Muslim Forum	The Elms Resource Centre, Manby Close	520 yd
Love 'n' Peas Cafe Aka The Real Junk Food Project	Gatis Street Adventure Playground Play Centre, Gatis Street	538 yd
New Mother India	Mother India, 136 Tettenhall Road	594 yd
Mammees	184 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Summerhouse	Summer House, 290 Newhampton Road West	160 yd
The Newhampton Inn	Newhampton Inn, Riches Street	225 yd
Heritage Centre	50 - 51 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton	413 yd
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	458 yd
The Pegasus / Gill's Bar & Banqueting	The Pegasus Public House, 83 Craddock Street	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lahore Kebab House	103 Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	172 yd
New Jasmine House	Jasmine House No 2, 107 Newhampton Road West	198 yd
Avion Grill	2 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	447 yd
Dragon Gate	14 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	447 yd
Flavours	Flavours Pizza And Grill, 5 Bargate Drive	447 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews C Of E School ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COLEMAN STREET		263 yd
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Ss Peter And Paul Catholic Primary Academy And Nursery GIFFORD RC SCHOOL HOUSE GIFFORD RC SCHOOL HOUSE HORDERN ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Kingston Centre (Closed) Cromer Gardens	grass pitches	672 yd
Newbridge Playing Fields NEWBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS NEWBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
Wolverhampton Girls' High School TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
St. Peter'S Collegiate School COMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	899 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	989 yd
St Michaels Ce Aided Primary School LOWER STREET	grass pitches	990 yd
Compton Park Recreation Centre (Closed) Paget Road	swimming pool	998 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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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