Postcode district · Wolverhampton
Who lives in WV11
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WV11, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 56,147 (2024)
Who lives in WV11
Residents
56,147
2024 estimate
Households
22,006
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 19.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
WV11England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
WV11
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WV11 is broadly in line with that, at 45%. 36.4% have never married.
WV11England
Married or civil partnership45%44.7%
Never married36.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WV11 is broadly in line with that, at 77.9%.
WV11
43%
35%
16%
England
- Very good43.3%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair15.5%12.7%
- Bad5.1%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.