Kinfare Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 8JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV6 8JW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 60.6% 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	62.8%	60.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	9.6%
Male	37.2%	39.4%	2.2%	49.0%	-9.6%

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	26.5%	34.6%	8.1%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	25.6%	2.1%	44.2%	-18.6%
Separated	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.2%	11.5%	1.3%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	36.1%	23.7%	-12.4%	6.1%	17.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.1%	34.5%	7.4%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	22.3%	25.9%	3.6%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	33%	20.8%	-12.2%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	13.3%	15.2%	1.9%	4.0%	11.2%
Very bad health	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	2.4%

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.

In the area around WV6 8JW this area, 31.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.8%	31.4%	-17.4%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	12.2%	3.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.1%	4.1%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	12%	22.4%	10.4%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.9%	81.8%	-8.1%	81.4%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	4%	3.5%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	88.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	88.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.5%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	35.7%	13.5%	22.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Kinfare Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kinfare Drive was 40.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% lower than the Tettenhall Regis average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kinfare Drive has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Tettenhall Regis and the 224th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WV6 8JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Kinfare Drive are based on 35 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 Kinfare Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 8JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 8JW

Average Price
£200,087

Semi-Detached
£209,708

Terraced
£214,544

Detached
£276,680

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,273

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kinfare Drive

Average Price
£201,219

Semi-Detached
£211,792

Terraced
£220,325

Detached
£280,444

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,685

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kinfare DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Kinfare Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2025-07-11	£189,168
51A Kinfare Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-03-06	£162,111
12 Kinfare Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-10-28	£230,555
50 Kinfare Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-04-26	£155,683
51A Kinfare Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-10-20	£132,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 8JW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WV6 8JW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	55
Full-Time Employee	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	2,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	5,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	5,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	5,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Woodcote Road , Tettenhall Wood WV6 8LG	- not rated	172 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Shaw Lane , Tettenhall Wood WV6 8EL	4out of 4	549 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorne Junior School Woodthorne Road South , Tettenhall WV6 8XL	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorne Infant School Woodthorne Road South , Tettenhall WV6 8XL	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorne Primary School Woodthorne Road South , Tettenhall WV6 8XL	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	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	598 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Regis Church of England Academy Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,373 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,373 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	889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	3,956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	3,956 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,216 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	4,061 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	- not rated	542 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	- not rated	542 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Drive School Wrottesley Road , Tettenhall WV6 8SE	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall College Incorporated Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Cedars School 39 Compton Road West , Compton WV3 9DW	- not rated	1,303 yd	Other independent special 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
Vanilla	6 School Road, Tettenhall Wood	432 yd
Massalla Restaurant	Massalla Club, 65 Regis Road	489 yd
Cute Coffee Lounge	Cute, 72B School Road	570 yd
House Of Canton	16 - 20 Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	931 yd
Atelier Del Cibo	2 Upper Green, Wolverhampton	950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	Royal Oak Inn, School Road	432 yd
Dog And Gun	Dog And Gun Public House, Wrottesley Road	875 yd
Oddfellows	Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	931 yd
The Swan	The Swan Public House, Bridgnorth Road	958 yd
Chill Wine Bar	4 - 6 High Street, Tettenhall	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Autumn Palace	19 School Road, Tettenhall Wood	437 yd
Pop Inn	22 Limes Road, Wolverhampton	890 yd
Peps Plaice	14 Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	931 yd
Pizza Hut	34 Swan Shops, Bridgnorth Road	958 yd
The Village Plaice	9 High Street, Tettenhall	1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	24A Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton		931 yd
The Co-Operative	The Cooperative, 23 - 25 High Street		1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The King'S C.E. School: Visual Arts & Sports College With Science REGIS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
Perton Playing Fields Gainsborough Drive	grass pitches	853 yd
Perton Middle School PERTON MIDDLE SCHOOL PERTON MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	868 yd
Tettenhall College COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	901 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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