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WV6 0PU

Chester Street

St Peters

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Detailed insights for WV6 0PU

Overview

Postcode WV6 0PU is located in a major urban area, within the St Peters ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Waterloo Road area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Waterloo Road is £39,596 per year. The nearest station is Wolverhampton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is West Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
61.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Waterloo Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,339 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Waterloo Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

61.7%

Approximately 61.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Waterloo Road is £39,596 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV6 0PU.

Flood risk

No risk

Waterloo Road near WV6 0PU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wolverhampton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WV6 0PU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Wolverhampton

N/A

Walking directions to Wolverhampton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WV6 0PU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWest ParkLargeWalking directions to West Park
0.3 miDunstall Peace ParkMediumWalking directions to Dunstall Peace Park

Area Profile

Population
436
Population density
14,597.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.48(+53%)
Vehicle crime
13.7(+108%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.12(+7%)
Other theft
11.06(+93%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.9(+10%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
81
18.54%
British
61
13.96%
Indian
48
10.98%
Caribbean
46
10.53%
African
39
8.92%
Total population: 437

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
106
34.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
53
17.32%
Level 4+ (Degree)
52
16.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
12.42%
Level 3 (A level)
35
11.44%
Total 16+ residents: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
75
50.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
23.49%
Social rents from council
17
11.41%
Owns outright
11
7.38%
Owns with a mortgage
6
4.03%
Total households: 149

Property prices in St Peters

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £132,475 in St Peters area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £365,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Peters in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Peters over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£261,000
Flats14£102,500
Semi-Detached16£220,000
Terraced19£115,000

10 year median price trend in St Peters

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Peters.

Schools

In the WV6 0PU postcode area, located within Waterloo Road, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WV6 0PU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWest Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDunstall Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBroadmeadow Special SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV6 0PU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WV6 0PU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miYara Mini Market72 Leicester Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PSWalking directions to Yara Mini Market
0.1 miCasper Stores85 Rugby Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 4PGWalking directions to Casper Stores
0.3 miHana Supermarket39-40 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AUWalking directions to Hana Supermarket
0.4 miBasrai's28 North Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 1QLWalking directions to Basrai's
0.4 miAsdaJack Hayward Way, Wolverhampton, WV1 4DEWalking directions to Asda

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wolverhampton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,609
Band B£1,878
Band C£2,146
Band D£2,414
Band E£2,950
Band F£3,487
Band G£4,023
Band H£4,828

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictWolverhamptonE08000031
Parliamentary ConstituencyWolverhampton WestE14001596
WardSt PetersE05014853
ParishWolverhampton, unparished areaE43000185
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Waterloo RoadE02002164
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wolverhampton 016BE01010527
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.