Henry Fowler Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 8TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV6 8TL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49%	49.2%	0.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of WV6 8TL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.9%	19.3%	-3.6%	37.9%	-18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	68.4%	8.6%	44.2%	24.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	12.5%	6%	-6.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) 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	42.6%	55.7%	13.1%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	30.8%	34.7%	3.9%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	18.2%	8.4%	-9.8%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	12.7%	-12.0%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6.9%	-1.9%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	14.5%	4.4%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	14.8%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	44.1%	46.5%	2.4%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	22.1%	32.5%	10.4%	3.1%	29.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	69.7%	48.9%	-20.8%	81.4%	-32.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	88.2%	79.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	15.6%	6.7%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	79.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0%	14.9%	14.9%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	0.2%	-11.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	25.7%	0.9%	24.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Henry Fowler Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Henry Fowler Drive was 13.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% lower than the Tettenhall Regis average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Henry Fowler Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Tettenhall Regis and the 39th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

🔎 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 8TL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Henry Fowler Drive are based on 63 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 Henry Fowler Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 8TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 8TL

Average Price
£965,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£965,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Henry Fowler Drive

Average Price
£862,862

Semi-Detached
£498,915

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£953,821

Flats/Maisonettes
£506,634

Other
£674,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Henry Fowler DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Henry Fowler Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2021-04-07	£1,113,374
2 Henry Fowler Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£675,000	2017-11-03	£1,030,007
54 Henry Fowler Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£640,000	2017-07-17	£999,646
22 Henry Fowler Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£645,000	2017-04-28	£1,004,493
26 Henry Fowler Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£600,000	2016-12-02	£965,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 8TL

Employment

WV6 8TL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WV6 8TL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	112
Retired	70
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	4,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	5,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodthorne Junior School Woodthorne Road South , Tettenhall WV6 8XL	- not rated	807 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorne Infant School Woodthorne Road South , Tettenhall WV6 8XL	- not rated	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorne Primary School Woodthorne Road South , Tettenhall WV6 8XL	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorne Primary School Woodthorne Road South , Tettenhall WV6 8XL	- not rated	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Woodcote Road , Tettenhall Wood WV6 8LG	- not rated	1,249 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	645 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Regis School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	674 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	2,279 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,279 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	892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	2,745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	2,745 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	3,054 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	5,109 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	673 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	- not rated	673 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Drive School Wrottesley Road , Tettenhall WV6 8SE	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall College Incorporated Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph Convent 24 Sandy Lane , Tettenhall WV6 9EB	- not rated	2,009 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	Distance
Massalla Restaurant	Massalla Club, 65 Regis Road	864 yd
The South Staffordshire Golf Club Ltd	South Staffordshire Golf Club, Danescourt Road	960 yd
Wolverhampton Cricket Club	Danescourt Road Cricket Club, Danescourt Road	976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wergs Golf Club	Keepers Lane, Tettenhall	619 yd
The Crown	The Crown Public House, Wergs Road	664 yd
Dog And Gun	Dog And Gun Public House, Wrottesley Road	942 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	640 yd
Wergs Golf Club WERGS GOLF CLUB WERGS GOLF CLUB KEEPERS LANE	golf	808 yd
Perton Middle School PERTON MIDDLE SCHOOL PERTON MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	924 yd
The South Staffordshire Golf Club Ltd DANESCOURT ROAD	golf	961 yd
Wolverhampton Cricket Club DANESCOURT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	992 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	293.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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