Spenser Avenue, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV6 7QQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population 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	53.9%	56.6%	2.7%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	46.1%	43.4%	-2.7%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 7QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	54.5%	51%	-3.5%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	18%	27%	9.0%	44.2%	-17.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	21.3%	10.7%	-10.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	45.3%	47.7%	2.4%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	39%	32.3%	-6.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10.1%	14.3%	4.2%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	15.7%	-7.5%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	14.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	20.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	8.1%	6.7%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.4%	16.8%	-2.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	20.8%	6.6%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	6.7%	2.8%	-3.9%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
White	84.6%	86.8%	2.2%	81.4%	5.4%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.6%	92.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	92.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Spenser Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spenser Avenue was 102.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.5% higher than the Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spenser Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn and the 59th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WV6 7QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Spenser Avenue are based on 32 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Staffordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Spenser Avenue, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 7QQ

Average Price
£192,376

Semi-Detached
£203,227

Terraced
£194,871

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,730

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spenser Avenue

Average Price
£194,492

Semi-Detached
£210,828

Terraced
£193,002

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,707

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spenser AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Spenser Avenue, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-10-07	£167,118
45 Spenser Avenue, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-10-03	£170,251
41 Spenser Avenue, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2024-08-02	£180,171
31 Spenser Avenue, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-02-01	£197,981
36 Spenser Avenue, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2022-11-29	£180,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 7QQ

Employment

WV6 7QQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	21
Other	19
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	3,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perton Primary Academy Sandown Drive , Perton WV6 7PS	3out of 4	135 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perton Sandown First School Sandown Drive , Perton WV6 7PS	- not rated	135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perton First School Manston Drive , Perton WV6 7LX	3out of 4	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorne Junior School Woodthorne Road South , Tettenhall WV6 8XL	- not rated	1,020 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorne Infant School Woodthorne Road South , Tettenhall WV6 8XL	- not rated	1,020 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regis School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	1,223 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	1,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Regis Church of England Academy Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow Academy Windmill Crescent , WV3 8HU	1out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	- not rated	2,078 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	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	3,727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	3,727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,285 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	5,392 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wightwick Hall School Tinacre Hill , Compton WV6 8DA	- not rated	1,356 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wightwick Hall School Tinacre Hill , Compton WV6 8DA	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	- not rated	1,369 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	- not rated	1,369 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Drive School Wrottesley Road , Tettenhall WV6 8SE	- not rated	2,042 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
Cafe 29 Ltd	29 Anders Square, Perton	197 yd
Flamingo Pink	17 Anders Square, Perton	212 yd
Cute Coffee Lounge	Cute, 72B School Road	961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wrottesley Arms	Severn Drive, Perton		189 yd
Pear And Partridge (Perton)	The Pear And Partridge, The Parkway		1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MODO Pizza	30 Anders Square, Perton		200 yd
Syd's Fish, Chips And Grill House	30 Anders Square, Perton		200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Coleridge Drive, Perton		206 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Perton Playing Fields Gainsborough Drive	grass pitches	673 yd
Perton Middle School PERTON MIDDLE SCHOOL PERTON MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	757 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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