Dales Close, Wolverhampton, WV6 0WY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV6 0WY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	52%	-2.9%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	45.1%	48%	2.9%	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.

In the immediate area around WV6 0WY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	52%	45.7%	-6.3%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	38%	6.7%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.3%	9.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	49.6%	49%	-0.6%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	32.7%	30.7%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.5%	13.9%	0.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14.3%	18.4%	4.1%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	11.8%	-9.6%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	20.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	16.7%	2.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	26.1%	9.0%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	9.1%	3.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.2% 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%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	9.9%	10.7%	0.8%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	3.4%	14.7%	11.3%	2.7%	12.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	9%	10.4%	1.4%	1.0%	9.4%
Other Black	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.6%	5.5%	-2.1%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	56.1%	40.2%	-15.9%	81.4%	-41.2%
Other	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	86.2%	72%	-14.2%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	5.1%	8.7%	3.6%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	5%	3.3%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	13.1%	7.5%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	72%	-13.1%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.6%	16.0%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.7%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Dales Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dales Close was 60.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% lower than the Oxley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dales Close has the 30th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.8%.

🔎 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 0WY, 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 Dales Close are based on 42 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 Dales Close, Wolverhampton, WV6 0WY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0WY

Average Price
£223,283

Semi-Detached
£215,462

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£332,773

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dales Close

Average Price
£228,931

Semi-Detached
£229,372

Terraced
£102,926

Detached
£337,300

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dales CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Dales Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2025-03-14	£173,431
14 Dales Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,500	2024-06-07	£175,798
1 Dales Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2021-08-11	£208,028
6 Dales Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-05-24	£223,862
9 Dales Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,500	2017-06-30	£214,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0WY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV6 0WY 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	83
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	17
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3

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	1,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	1,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	2,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,224 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	783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	- not rated	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Lane Academy Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	4out of 4	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxley Primary School Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farndale Junior School Gatis Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0ES	- not rated	949 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	1,208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,794 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	2,005 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	- not rated	2,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,015 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,530 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	4,936 yd	Community 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
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	4,808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,933 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	3,712 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	1,040 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park School Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Centre (Primary PRU) Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	- not rated	1,209 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Stable Staff Canteen	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	146 yd
Holiday Inn Hotel	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	146 yd
Dunstall Racecourse	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	146 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurant, 90 Stafford Road	548 yd
Love 'n' Peas Cafe Aka The Real Junk Food Project	Gatis Street Adventure Playground Play Centre, Gatis Street	627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winning Post	The Winning Post, 346 Glentworth Gardens	276 yd
Jones Road Working Mens Club	Jones Road, Wolverhampton	329 yd
Bar At Oxley Park Golf Club Limited	Oxley Park Golf Club, Stafford Road	638 yd
The Pegasus / Gill's Bar & Banqueting	The Pegasus Public House, 83 Craddock Street	775 yd
Polish Catholic Club	Polish Catholic Church, 265 Stafford Road	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kravingz	332 Glentworth Gardens, Wolverhampton	313 yd
Bellfoot Carribean Takeaway	Bellfoot Caribbean Takeaway, 277 Dunstall Road	550 yd
Partap Sweet Centre	237 Dunstall Road, Wolverhampton	619 yd
The Island House	The Island House Fish And Chips Takeaway, 160 Stafford Road	619 yd
Shaho's Kebab House	213A Staveley Road, Wolverhampton	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxley Park Golf Club Ltd STAFFORD ROAD	golf	638 yd
The Polish Community Centre STAFFORD ROAD		709 yd
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	805 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	1,015 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	93.3%
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	56 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	151.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	151.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	25.73 Mbit/s

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