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Postcode · Wolverhampton

Who lives in WV1 4RL

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WV1 4RL, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Waterloo Road
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,725 (2024)
Population

Who lives in WV1 4RL

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV1 4RL (Waterloo Road) (about 1,725 residents).

Residents
1,725
2024 estimate
Households
491
Census
Median age
25
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 5%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 28.6% of residents. 46.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.

WV1 4RLEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
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Gender

The gender split

50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.

WV1 4RL
51%
49%
England
  • Female50.6%51%
  • Male49.4%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

15.7% of adults in the WV1 4RL area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 73.9% have never married.

WV1 4RLEngland
Married or civil partnership15.7%44.7%
Never married73.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.6%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed2.7%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

80.9% of residents in the WV1 4RL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

WV1 4RL
46%
35%
15%
England
  • Very good45.8%48.5%
  • Good35.1%33.7%
  • Fair14.7%12.7%
  • Bad3.8%4%
  • Very bad0.6%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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