Postcode district · Wolverhampton
Who lives in WV3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WV3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 49,795 (2024)
Who lives in WV3
Residents
49,795
2024 estimate
Households
19,077
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 7% of residents. 19.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 18.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
WV3England
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
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
WV3
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WV3 is broadly in line with that, at 43.8%. 38.7% have never married.
WV3England
Married or civil partnership43.8%44.7%
Never married38.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WV3 is broadly in line with that, at 80.2%.
WV3
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good45.7%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair14.2%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.