Derby Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 9JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV6 9JR 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	49.3%	50.8%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.7%	49.2%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	39.5%	6.2%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	44.8%	-5.5%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.9%	9%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	51.2%	48.2%	-3.0%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	34.2%	36.4%	2.2%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	10.9%	11%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	19.3%	-2.2%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9%	-4.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	22.9%	6.6%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	26.6%	4.4%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	11.9%	9.6%	-2.3%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	82.2%	74.3%	-7.9%	81.4%	-7.1%
Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	90.7%	86.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	86.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	10%	9.5%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0.8%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Derby Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derby Avenue was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Oxley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Derby Avenue has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley and the 316th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.6%.

🔎 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
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WV6 9JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Derby Avenue are based on 62 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 Derby Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 9JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 9JR

Average Price
£215,916

Semi-Detached
£224,133

Terraced
£219,671

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,729

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derby Avenue

Average Price
£222,469

Semi-Detached
£230,319

Terraced
£221,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,515

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derby AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Derby Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2026-02-26	£230,000
38 Derby Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2025-05-30	£280,400
50 Derby Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,950	2024-12-17	£253,541
8 Derby Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-08-16	£256,373
18 Derby Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-05-09	£218,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 9JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	53
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	22
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	1,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	2,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claregate Primary School Chester Avenue , Tettenhall WV6 9JU	3out of 4	98 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Giffard Catholic Primary School Hordern Close , Hordern Road WV6 0HR	- not rated	975 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	975 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palmers Cross Primary School Windermere Road , Tettenhall WV6 9DF	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palmers Cross Primary School Windermere Road , Tettenhall WV6 9DF	- not rated	1,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Park School Cromer Gardens , WV6 0UA	- not rated	838 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aldersley High School Barnhurst Lane , Codsall WV8 1RT	- not rated	1,354 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldersley High School Barnhurst Lane , Codsall WV8 1RT	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	1,999 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,999 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	3,149 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	3,438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	3,438 yd	Academy converter	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	4,495 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph Convent 24 Sandy Lane , Tettenhall WV6 9EB	- not rated	400 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Centre (Primary PRU) Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	- not rated	840 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	1,303 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park School Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	1,303 yd	Community 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
Mucky Kidz	1 Pendeford Avenue, Wolverhampton	390 yd
The Green Teapot	76 - 78 Green Lane, Wolverhampton	410 yd
Aldersley Leisure Village	Aldersley Stadium, Aldersley Road	472 yd
Paddles Cafe	The Wharf, Oxley Moor Road	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Claregate	34 Codsall Road, Wolverhampton	278 yd
The Pilot	58 Green Lane, Wolverhampton	351 yd
Hail To The Ale Micropub	Hail To The Ale, 2 Pendeford Avenue	372 yd
Albert Lawn Tennis Club	Aldersley Road, Wolverhampton	670 yd
The Canalside Club	The Wharf, Oxley Moor Road	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunrise Chinese Take-Away	80 Green Lane, Wolverhampton	418 yd
Pang's Express	83 Aldersley Road, Wolverhampton	477 yd
King Cod	59A Pendeford Avenue, Wolverhampton	591 yd
Golden Boat	51A Pendeford Avenue, Wolverhampton	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 32B Codsall Road		278 yd
Co-Op	Co Op Foodstore, 53 Pendeford Avenue		591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Claregate Park KNIGHTS CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	402 yd
Wv Active Aldersley ALDERSLEY LEISURE VILLAGE ALDERSLEY LEISURE VILLAGE ALDERSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	543 yd
The Albert Lawn Tennis Club ALDERSLEY ROAD	tennis courts	603 yd
Kingston Centre (Closed) Cromer Gardens	grass pitches	843 yd
Ss Peter And Paul Catholic Primary Academy And Nursery GIFFORD RC SCHOOL HOUSE GIFFORD RC SCHOOL HOUSE HORDERN ROAD	grass pitches	926 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	129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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