Postcode district · Wolverhampton
Who lives in WV5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WV5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 19,523 (2024)
WV5Postcode district · Wolverhampton
Who lives in WV5
Residents
19,523
2024 estimate
Households
8,074
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 14.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 26.1% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
WV5England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
WV5
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WV5 is above that, at 54.3%. 27.3% have never married.
WV5England
Married or civil partnership54.3%44.7%
Never married27.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed8.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WV5 is broadly in line with that, at 82.3%.
WV5
47%
36%
13%
England
- Very good46.7%48.5%
- Good35.6%33.7%
- Fair13%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.