Upper Green, Wolverhampton, WV6 8QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV6 8QJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	54.5%	54.6%	0.1%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	45.5%	45.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	35.5%	32.5%	-3.0%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	37.6%	9.1%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2%	3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	15.5%	14.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	17.5%	10.2%	-7.3%	6.1%	4.1%

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	36%	37.3%	1.3%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	39.8%	35.9%	-3.9%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	19%	20.7%	1.7%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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	26.5%	22.8%	-3.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	9.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	36.5%	2.0%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% 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%	3.2%	3.2%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	1.0%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.4%	87%	-6.4%	81.4%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	92.4%	87.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	87.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.2%	7.8%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.5%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	66.1%	46.2%	19.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Upper Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Green was 83.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% higher than the Tettenhall Regis average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Green has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Tettenhall Regis and the 299th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 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 8QJ, 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 Upper Green are based on 24 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 Upper Green, Wolverhampton, WV6 8QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 8QJ

Average Price
£522,906

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£522,906

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Green

Average Price
£443,384

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£409,697

Detached
£547,253

Flats/Maisonettes
£450,965

Other
£385,730

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Manor House Upper Green, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£399,950	2021-09-10	£450,836
3 The Manor House Upper Green, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-02-28	£467,954
3 The Manor House Upper Green, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-08-24	£521,290
Flat 1 The Manor House Upper Green, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2017-05-15	£566,484
8 The Manor House Upper Green, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,500	2016-08-17	£515,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 8QJ

Employment

WV6 8QJ 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 8QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Information and communication	1
Administrative and support service 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	1,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	4,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	4,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	4,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy Lower Street , Tettenhall WV6 9AF	4out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School Lower Street , Tettenhall WV6 9AF	- not rated	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Woodcote Road , Tettenhall Wood WV6 8LG	- not rated	791 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Giffard Catholic Primary School Hordern Close , Hordern Road WV6 0HR	- not rated	1,155 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Hordern Close , Hordern Road WV6 0HR	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Regis Church of England Academy Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Regis School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	1,072 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,158 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,158 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	1,532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	3,663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	3,663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	3,731 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	3,984 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	355 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Drive School Wrottesley Road , Tettenhall WV6 8SE	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	- not rated	923 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	- not rated	923 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	107 yd
Monsoon	4A Upper Green, Wolverhampton	107 yd
From Our Kitchen Ltd	18A Upper Green, Wolverhampton	151 yd
Fjaka	18 Upper Green, Wolverhampton	151 yd
Minhs Cantonese	7 High Street, Tettenhall	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chill Wine Bar	4 - 6 High Street, Tettenhall	138 yd
Dog And Gun	Dog And Gun Public House, Wrottesley Road	267 yd
Two Greens	The Rock Hotel, Old Hill	372 yd
The Swan	17 Lower Street, Wolverhampton	653 yd
The Newbridge	Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pop Inn	22 Limes Road, Wolverhampton	73 yd
The Village Plaice	9 High Street, Tettenhall	173 yd
Chopsticks	305 Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton	852 yd
The Island House	105 Newbridge Crescent, Wolverhampton	855 yd
Newbridge Tandoori	Tandoori, 101 Newbridge Crescent	855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	The Cooperative, 23 - 25 High Street		173 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tettenhall Upper Green STOCKWELL ROAD	grass pitches	221 yd
Tettenhall College COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	359 yd
Wolverhampton Cricket Club DANESCOURT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	568 yd
The South Staffordshire Golf Club Ltd DANESCOURT ROAD	golf	644 yd
St Michaels Ce Aided Primary School LOWER STREET	grass pitches	650 yd
Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis And Squash Club NUEVO COURT	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	733 yd
Newbridge Playing Fields NEWBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS NEWBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	903 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	916 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	1,008 yd
The King'S C.E. School: Visual Arts & Sports College With Science REGIS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,023 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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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