Foster Green, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV6 7SQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	54.6%	55.3%	0.7%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	45.4%	44.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	-4.3%

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	35%	41.6%	6.6%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	37.6%	-6.8%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.0%

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	47.3%	47%	-0.3%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	36.8%	34.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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.

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	22.6%	2.4%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	18.7%	1.0%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.9%	3.5%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	22.6%	-2.9%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.7%	89.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	7.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	97.8%	93.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	93.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Foster Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foster Green was 40.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% lower than the Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foster Green has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 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 7SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Foster Green are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cannock Chase.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Foster Green, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 7SQ

Average Price
£260,376

Semi-Detached
£238,059

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£269,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Green

Average Price
£235,081

Semi-Detached
£233,304

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£248,417

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,251

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Foster Green, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2026-02-06	£300,000
4 Foster Green, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-12-20	£263,921
3 Foster Green, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£243,000	2022-03-25	£268,460
6 Foster Green, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2022-03-18	£280,000
4 Foster Green, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-11-09	£177,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 7SQ

Employment

WV6 7SQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Construction	17
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,117 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	647 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perton Sandown First School Sandown Drive , Perton WV6 7PS	- not rated	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perton First School Manston Drive , Perton WV6 7LX	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorne Junior School Woodthorne Road South , Tettenhall WV6 8XL	- not rated	1,404 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorne Infant School Woodthorne Road South , Tettenhall WV6 8XL	- not rated	1,404 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	1,616 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	1,616 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Regis Church of England Academy Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow Academy Windmill Crescent , WV3 8HU	1out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	- not rated	1,832 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	1,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	4,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	4,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,824 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	5,343 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	863 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wightwick Hall School Tinacre Hill , Compton WV6 8DA	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	- not rated	1,751 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	- not rated	1,751 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Drive School Wrottesley Road , Tettenhall WV6 8SE	- not rated	2,427 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cafe 29 Ltd	29 Anders Square, Perton		402 yd
Flamingo Pink	17 Anders Square, Perton		426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wrottesley Arms	Severn Drive, Perton		351 yd
The Fieldhouse	Perton Road, Wolverhampton		950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MODO Pizza	30 Anders Square, Perton		396 yd
Syd's Fish, Chips And Grill House	30 Anders Square, Perton		396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Coleridge Drive, Perton		426 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Perton Playing Fields Gainsborough Drive	grass pitches	961 yd
Perton Park Golf Club Wrottesley Park Road	golf, tennis courts	1,042 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	51.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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