Wood Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV6 8PR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	47.4%	49.6%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52.6%	50.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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%	28.2%	-6.8%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	49.5%	-0.8%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.9%	8.6%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.2%	10.6%	5.4%	6.1%	4.5%

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	46.6%	44.5%	-2.1%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	37.9%	31.7%	-6.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	14.1%	18.7%	4.6%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	20.6%	2.3%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	4.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	9.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	13.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	43.2%	4.6%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	8.5%	4.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% 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	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	13.8%	14%	0.2%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	69.9%	70.9%	1.0%	81.4%	-10.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	77.8%	82.7%	4.9%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	19%	14.2%	-4.8%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	82.7%	6.0%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	7.3%	12.2%	4.9%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	4%	-6.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Hindu	11.3%	1.7%	9.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Road was 28.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% lower than the Tettenhall Regis average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Tettenhall Regis and the 129th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 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 8PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Wood Road are based on 193 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 Wood Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 8PR

Average Price
£311,365

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,071

Other
£154,428

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Road

Average Price
£438,169

Semi-Detached
£468,147

Terraced
£313,922

Detached
£620,365

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,364

Other
£2,932,421

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Thorneycroft Wood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2026-02-18	£265,000
Flat 22 Thorneycroft Wood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-11-07	£145,144
Flat 9 Thorneycroft Wood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-09-26	£134,600
Flat 3 Thorneycroft Wood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2025-01-24	£169,854
Flat 1 Thorneycroft Wood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-04-26	£311,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 8PR

Employment

WV6 8PR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WV6 8PR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	118
Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	4,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	4,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	480 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy Lower Street , Tettenhall WV6 9AF	4out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School Lower Street , Tettenhall WV6 9AF	- not rated	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Shaw Lane , Tettenhall Wood WV6 8EL	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorne Junior School Woodthorne Road South , Tettenhall WV6 8XL	- not rated	1,211 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Regis Church of England Academy Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	4,095 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	4,095 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,218 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	3,639 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tettenhall College Incorporated Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX	- not rated	286 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Drive School Wrottesley Road , Tettenhall WV6 8SE	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	- not rated	948 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	- not rated	948 yd	Academy special converter	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
Atelier Del Cibo	2 Upper Green, Wolverhampton	465 yd
Monsoon	4A Upper Green, Wolverhampton	465 yd
Gluttons For Nourishment	5 - 8 The Arcade, High Street	481 yd
Minhs Cantonese	7 High Street, Tettenhall	508 yd
From Our Kitchen Ltd	18A Upper Green, Wolverhampton	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chill Wine Bar	4 - 6 High Street, Tettenhall	504 yd
Two Greens	The Rock Hotel, Old Hill	640 yd
Dog And Gun	Dog And Gun Public House, Wrottesley Road	668 yd
Oddfellows	Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	922 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak Inn, School Road	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pop Inn	22 Limes Road, Wolverhampton	449 yd
The Village Plaice	9 High Street, Tettenhall	481 yd
The Island House	105 Newbridge Crescent, Wolverhampton	892 yd
Newbridge Tandoori	Tandoori, 101 Newbridge Crescent	892 yd
Peps Plaice	14 Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	The Cooperative, 23 - 25 High Street		481 yd
Sainsbury's	24A Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton		922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tettenhall College COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	283 yd
St. Peter'S Collegiate School Pitches THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND DOUGLAS TURNER WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	648 yd
Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND DOUGLAS TURNER WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	660 yd
Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis And Squash Club NUEVO COURT	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	674 yd
Tettenhall Upper Green STOCKWELL ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
St. Edmund'S Rc School (Closed) Compton Road West		805 yd
St Michaels Ce Aided Primary School LOWER STREET	grass pitches	873 yd
Newbridge Playing Fields NEWBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS NEWBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 yd
St. Peter'S Collegiate School COMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	1,017 yd
St. Edmund'S Catholic Academy Compton Road West	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,018 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV6 8PR