Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV6 7XQ is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	45.6%	45.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	54.4%	54.9%	0.5%	49.0%	5.9%

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 7XQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	36.3%	42.5%	6.2%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	34.8%	-5.6%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	14%	8.3%	-5.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (85.3%) 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	49.8%	40.2%	-9.6%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	33.6%	45.1%	11.5%	33.6%	11.5%
Fair health	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	18.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	8.2%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	13.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	23.6%	8.6%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	29.1%	5.8%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	94.5%	94.6%	0.1%	81.4%	13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	97.2%	93.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	94.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Melrose Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Drive was 121.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.7% higher than the Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melrose Drive has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn and the 42nd highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WV6 7XQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Melrose Drive are based on 134 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 Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 7XQ

Average Price
£143,409

Semi-Detached
£214,750

Terraced
£136,117

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,337

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Drive

Average Price
£174,444

Semi-Detached
£213,832

Terraced
£124,341

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,262

Other
£188,743

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2025-03-31	£113,320
42 Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2025-03-31	£113,320
16 Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-03-21	£229,453
62 Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-12-08	£187,847
52 Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-06-16	£92,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 7XQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	46
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perton First School Manston Drive , Perton WV6 7LX	3out of 4	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perton Primary Academy Sandown Drive , Perton WV6 7PS	4out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorne Primary School Woodthorne Road South , Tettenhall WV6 8XL	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Shaw Lane , Tettenhall Wood WV6 8EL	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Woodcote Road , Tettenhall Wood WV6 8LG	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	2out of 4	1,842 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	1,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	2out of 4	2,539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	3,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	3,534 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	1,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	3,816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,476 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	3,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall College Incorporated Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX	- not rated	3,028 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	3,612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	4,187 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	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
Flamingo Pink	17 Anders Square, Perton		357 yd
Cafe 29 Ltd	29 Anders Square, Perton		391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wrottesley Arms	Severn Drive, Perton		512 yd
Pear And Partridge (Perton)	The Pear And Partridge, The Parkway		802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MODO Pizza	30 Anders Square, Perton		393 yd
Syd's Fish, Chips And Grill House	30 Anders Square, Perton		393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Coleridge Drive, Perton		363 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Perton Park Golf Club Wrottesley Park Road	golf, tennis courts	984 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	53.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.1%

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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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