Postcode district · Wolverhampton
Who lives in WV1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WV1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 33,520 (2024)
WV1Postcode district · Wolverhampton
Who lives in WV1
Residents
33,520
2024 estimate
Households
11,729
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.3% of residents. 26.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 10.6% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
WV1England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.8% of residents are female and 50.2% male.
WV1
50%
50%
England
- Female49.8%51%
- Male50.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WV1 is below that, at 34.1%. 50.5% have never married.
WV1England
Married or civil partnership34.1%44.7%
Never married50.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed4.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WV1 is broadly in line with that, at 79.9%.
WV1
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.