Postcode district · Wolverhampton
Who lives in WV6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WV6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 67,096 (2024)
Who lives in WV6
Residents
67,096
2024 estimate
Households
26,547
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 17.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 20.9% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
WV6England
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
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
WV6
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WV6 is broadly in line with that, at 48.2%. 34.2% have never married.
WV6England
Married or civil partnership48.2%44.7%
Never married34.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WV6 is broadly in line with that, at 81.4%.
WV6
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good46.8%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.