Avg Household Income
£36,0474.8%vs national average
Town Ledger36 postcode units
Wolverley
Wyre Forest
Home Owner
74.5%13.0%vs national average
Largest Age Band
65+31.7%of local residents
Avg Household Income
£36,047
Home Owner
74.5%
Largest Age Band
65+
Demographics for WolverleyAge, housing, work, ethnicity and income
See how Wolverley compares by age, home ownership, employment, ethnicity, and household income.
Understanding the people who live here
The Wolverley demographics show an age profile that trends older than the national average, with 65+ the largest local age band at 31.7%.
Across housing tenure, employment, ethnicity and household income, ethnicity differs most in the white group, which is higher than the national average (96.3% vs 81.7%). Housing tenure is more owner-occupied than the national average (74.5% vs 61.6%).
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.
Age Profile
Age rangeLocal areaNational average
0-1715.5%20.8%
18-2910.2%14.9%
30-4413.9%19.9%
45-6428.7%25.8%
65+31.7%18.6%
Largest local segment: 65+ (31.7%). Total 2,424 polled.
AI Insights
Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 31.7% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 30-44 accounts for 13.9% here versus 19.9% nationally.
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for Wolverley The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.
Ethnicity Profile
Ethnic groupLocal areaNational average
White96.3%81.7%
Asian1.9%9.3%
Black0.5%4.0%
Mixed0.9%2.9%
Other0.4%2.1%
Largest local segment: White (96.3%). Total 2,423 polled.
AI Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 96.3% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 1.9% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for Wolverley The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.
Employment Profile
StatusLocal areaNational average
In employment49.8%57.2%
Unemployed2.4%3.4%
Retired34.5%21.6%
Student3.1%5.6%
Home or family3.7%4.8%
Sick or disabled4.3%4.2%
Other inactive2.2%3.1%
Largest local segment: In employment (49.8%). Total 2,093 polled.
AI Insights
Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 34.5% here versus 21.6% nationally, while In employment accounts for 49.8% here versus 57.2% nationally.
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for Wolverley The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.
Housing Tenure
TenureLocal areaNational average
Owned outright49.0%32.8%
Mortgage or loan25.5%28.7%
Shared ownership1.1%1.0%
Private rented6.3%20.3%
Social rented17.7%17.1%
Rent free0.4%0.1%
Largest local segment: Owned outright (49.0%). Total 1,100 polled.
AI Insights
Compared with the national average, Owned outright accounts for 49.0% here versus 32.8% nationally, while Private rented accounts for 6.3% here versus 20.3% nationally.
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £36,047 |
| Total population Age | 2,424 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 31.7% |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 94.9% |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 3.8% |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 47.8% |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 74.5% |
| Privately rented households Households | 6.3% |
Data sources
Most age, housing, employment, and ethnicity figures come from Census 2021. Household income uses ONS small-area income estimates where they are available.
To match those datasets to this page, Locara uses standard ONS neighbourhood areas: 1 LSOA and 1 MSOA for this location.
| Area used | Amount used |
|---|---|
| Small census neighbourhoods ONS Lower Layer Super Output Areas | 1 LSOA |
| Larger census neighbourhoods ONS Middle Layer Super Output Areas | 1 MSOA |
| Postcode districts Postcode district codes linked to this page | 1 postcode district |