Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV1 1DG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	48.6%	3.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54.7%	51.4%	-3.3%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WV1 1DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 94.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	88.1%	94.5%	6.4%	37.9%	56.6%
Married: Opposite sex	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	44.2%	-40.4%
Separated	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	0.6%	0.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.6%	49%	-6.6%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	35.7%	36.4%	0.7%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	8.1%	12.6%	4.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around WV1 1DG this area, 2.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	1.7%	-10.2%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.2%	50.7%	16.5%	16.9%	33.8%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	32.8%	13.0%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	14.3%	1.6%	-12.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	10.4%	35.6%	25.2%	2.5%	33.1%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	54%	35.9%	-18.1%	81.4%	-45.5%
Arab	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2%	2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	58.5%	0.3%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	17.2%	7.7%	-9.5%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	0.1%	-3.1%	0.8%	-0.7%
Africa	10.8%	22.1%	11.3%	2.7%	19.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	10%	0.5%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	58.5%	1.0%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	25.2%	18.3%	-6.9%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	8.9%	5.9%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.1%	1.3%	-1.2%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Central and Western Africa	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Middle East	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
Oceania	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	19.9%	6.0%	13.9%

Safety

Is Lichfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lichfield Street was 1175.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1214.8% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lichfield Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 5th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 561.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV1 1DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lichfield Street are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wolverhampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 1DG

Average Price
£627,448

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£627,448

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lichfield Street

Average Price
£1,196,969

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£551,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,627,047

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lichfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 - 28 Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2003-01-08	£663,351
50 Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	1999-11-26	£643,480
26 - 28 Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	1999-10-27	£789,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 1DG

Employment

WV1 1DG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV1 1DG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	345
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	279
Full-Time Employee	28
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	4
Other	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	18
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	1,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Park Infants' School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Junior School Devon Road , WV1 4BE	- not rated	1,036 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brickkiln Junior and Infant School Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	- not rated	1,085 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	4,996 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	832 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	2,219 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	2,527 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	2,527 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	4,879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	2,976 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Penn Road , WV3 0EG	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	250 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	814 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlies Fish Bar	22 - 24 Lichfield Street, City Centre	10 yd
Sassy Coffee Company	Egg And Spoon Cafe, 46 Lichfield Street	42 yd
No.9	No. 9, 50 Lichfield Street	54 yd
Glaze	Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Lichfield Street	59 yd
The Grain Store	2 - 3 King Street, City Centre	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Posada	The Posada Public House, 48 Lichfield Street	10 yd
The Goose	32 - 36 Lichfield Street, City Centre	18 yd
McGhee's Irish Bar	Mcghees Irish Bar, Wheelers Fold	26 yd
Bank Wolverhampton	Bank, 9 Lichfield Street	56 yd
Old Still	14 King Street, City Centre	69 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pork Joint	4 Princes Square, Wolverhampton	127 yd
Yaya Pizza	29 Lichfield Street, City Centre	135 yd
Poundbakery	66 Queen Street, City Centre	141 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	3 Broad Street, City Centre	152 yd
Shake House	10 Broad Street, City Centre	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 19 - 24 Dudley Street	165 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	218 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 7 Victoria Square	336 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	385 yd
Aldi	Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Wolverhampton Sport Centre (City Site) WULFRUNA STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	161 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fc (Molineux Stadium) MOLINEUX STADIUM MOLINEUX STADIUM WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	545 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	678 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	820 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	878 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		886 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	977 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	40.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.