Viaduct Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 0UX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV6 0UX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.8%	47.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.2%	52.4%	3.2%	49.0%	3.4%

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	39.2%	40.7%	1.5%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	44.8%	-1.9%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	9.5%	1.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	46.4%	-2.8%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	35.6%	41.1%	5.5%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19.8%	25.4%	5.6%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	9.6%	-8.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	16.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.1%	5.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	25%	0.3%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	7.5%	2.1%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.9% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	18.2%	15%	-3.2%	3.1%	11.9%
Pakistani	28.9%	28%	-0.9%	2.7%	25.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	34%	31.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	-49.5%
Other	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	71.7%	62%	-9.7%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	4.9%	15.9%	11.0%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	16.8%	-2.0%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
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	71.4%	61.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	19.4%	14.2%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	8.7%	6.6%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	4.5%	-11.3%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	37.8%	6.5%	31.3%
Sikh	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Viaduct Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Viaduct Drive was 417.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 410.4% higher than the Oxley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Viaduct Drive has the 3rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley and the 25th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 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 0UX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Viaduct Drive are based on 147 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 Viaduct Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 0UX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0UX

Average Price
£227,609

Semi-Detached
£225,892

Terraced
£176,990

Detached
£270,363

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,264

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Viaduct Drive

Average Price
£250,959

Semi-Detached
£249,994

Terraced
£187,517

Detached
£287,707

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,699

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Viaduct DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Viaduct Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-01-31	£227,161
31 Viaduct Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-11-28	£227,355
63 Viaduct Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-06-20	£171,118
21 Viaduct Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2024-05-01	£155,704
36 Viaduct Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-06-30	£268,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0UX

Employment

WV6 0UX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0UX 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	95
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	4,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,977 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	813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Lane Academy Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	2out of 4	825 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	1,324 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	1,380 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,805 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston NEW Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	2out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,442 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	4,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,522 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	4,936 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	2,250 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	3,751 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	1,082 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,884 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	2,054 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
Stable Staff Canteen	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	114 yd
Holiday Inn Hotel	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	114 yd
Dunstall Racecourse	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	114 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurant, 90 Stafford Road	420 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Bushbury Lane	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jones Road Working Mens Club	Jones Road, Wolverhampton	204 yd
Winning Post	The Winning Post, 346 Glentworth Gardens	275 yd
Bar At Oxley Park Golf Club Limited	Oxley Park Golf Club, Stafford Road	583 yd
ECC Sports & Social Club	E C C Sports And Social Club, Showell Road	749 yd
Wolverhampton Bridge Club	Unit 4, Shaw Park Business Village	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kravingz	332 Glentworth Gardens, Wolverhampton	284 yd
The Island House	The Island House Fish And Chips Takeaway, 160 Stafford Road	514 yd
Bellfoot Carribean Takeaway	Bellfoot Caribbean Takeaway, 277 Dunstall Road	598 yd
Partap Sweet Centre	237 Dunstall Road, Wolverhampton	658 yd
Shaho's Kebab House	213A Staveley Road, Wolverhampton	952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxley Park Golf Club Ltd STAFFORD ROAD	golf	584 yd
The Polish Community Centre STAFFORD ROAD		650 yd
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	877 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	41.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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