Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV1 1LJ is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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%	46.2%	0.9%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	54.7%	53.8%	-0.9%	49.0%	4.8%

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 1LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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%	52.1%	-36.0%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	7.1%	38.9%	31.8%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (90.3%) 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%	56.3%	0.7%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	35.7%	34%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.1%	7.7%	-0.4%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	0.4%	2%	1.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	10.4%	3.3%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.2%	11.6%	-22.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	54.8%	35.0%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	14.3%	1.9%	-12.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	12.4%	15.7%	3.3%	3.1%	12.6%
Pakistani	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	10.4%	17.4%	7.0%	2.5%	14.9%
Black Caribbean	3%	5.7%	2.7%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	1.5%	4%	2.5%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	54%	42.5%	-11.5%	81.4%	-38.9%
Arab	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% 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%	52.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	17.2%	7.3%	-9.9%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	10.8%	14.3%	3.5%	2.7%	11.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	19.3%	9.8%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	1.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	52.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	25.2%	12%	-13.2%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	8.8%	9%	0.2%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	21.3%	18.3%	1.9%	19.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	11.7%	1.2%	10.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wednesfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wednesfield Road was 942.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 840.8% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wednesfield Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 9th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 305.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.4%.

🔎 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 1LJ, 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 Wednesfield Road are based on 25 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 Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 1LJ

Average Price
£308,191

Semi-Detached
£308,191

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wednesfield Road

Average Price
£140,266

Semi-Detached
£497,698

Terraced
£124,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,944

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wednesfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Miss Moneypenny Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2003-11-28	£311,151

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 1LJ

Employment

WV1 1LJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	21
Other	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

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 , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woden Primary School Springfield Road , WV10 0LH	4out of 4	785 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Woden Road , Heath Town WV10 0BB	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Colliery Road , Off Willenhall Road WV1 2QY	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	451 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,414 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,680 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Academy converter	No	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	5,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Paget Road , WV6 0DU	- not rated	2,462 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	2,296 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	351 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	925 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,837 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	1,941 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rodeo BBQ	Broad Street, City Centre	8 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa, Unit 3	149 yd
Medicine	Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street	167 yd
Gourmet Coffee Bar & Kitchen	Wolverhampton Railway Station, Railway Drive	182 yd
Cafe Local	Wolverhampton Railway Station, Railway Drive	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockworks @ Lighthouse	Light House Theatre, Unit 5	145 yd
The Planet Night Club	The Planet, Westbury Street	172 yd
The Prince Albert	The Prince Albert Public House, Railway Street	188 yd
The Bluebrick	Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton	253 yd
Sunbeam	The Sunbeam, 11 Victoria Square	266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salsa Grill	27 Broad Street, City Centre	225 yd
Dixy Chicken T/a Dixy Pizza	Dixy Chicken, 29 Broad Street	225 yd
Kebab Rush	28 Broad Street, City Centre	251 yd
Peppers	14 Broad Street, City Centre	251 yd
Aunt Sally's	Aunt Sallys, 8 Broad Street	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton	253 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 7 Victoria Square	266 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 19 - 24 Dudley Street	522 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	575 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 2, Peel Retail Park	706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Wolverhampton Sport Centre (City Site) WULFRUNA STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	457 yd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fc (Molineux Stadium) MOLINEUX STADIUM MOLINEUX STADIUM WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Woden Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	954 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	0.0%

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