Lewis Avenue, Eastfield, Wolverhampton, WV1 2AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV1 2AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.9%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52%	49.1%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.9%	41%	1.1%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	38.3%	3.4%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.5%	11.5%	0.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.1%	42.4%	11.3%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	39%	28.6%	-10.4%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	19.7%	20.5%	0.8%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.9%	26.1%	-19.8%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	15.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	19.6%	7.7%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	16.3%	9.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	11%	16.3%	5.3%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.2%	8.1%	6.9%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	86.6%	76.6%	-10.0%	81.4%	-4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.4%	89.2%	-9.2%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	89.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Lewis Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lewis Avenue was 22.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.7% lower than the East Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lewis Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park and the 89th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.0%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV1 2AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Lewis Avenue are based on 50 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 Lewis Avenue, Eastfield, Wolverhampton, WV1 2AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 2AR

Average Price
£155,695

Semi-Detached
£142,033

Terraced
£189,848

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lewis Avenue

Average Price
£161,360

Semi-Detached
£162,829

Terraced
£175,069

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,149

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lewis AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Lewis Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2025-03-06	£143,922
70 Lewis Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-01-15	£137,229
82 Lewis Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-07-06	£221,253
92 Lewis Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-08-17	£134,132
80 Lewis Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,000	2012-12-14	£144,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 2AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Ley Primary School Long Ley , Heath Town WV10 0HG	- not rated	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Colliery Road , Off Willenhall Road WV1 2QY	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Junior School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	1,102 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Infant School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	1,102 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	- not rated	1,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	- not rated	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,879 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ward's Bridge High School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	2,211 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,066 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	3,819 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	2,211 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	2,268 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	2,421 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	2,452 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reece's Cafe	70 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	636 yd
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre	Planetary Road, Wolverhampton	743 yd
Chai And Chill	147 Eastgate, Willenhall Road	779 yd
Dr Vinegars	143 Eastgate, Willenhall Road	828 yd
Cineworld The Movies	Cineworld Multiplex Cinema, Unit 1	840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Victoria	The Victoria, 140 Deans Road	193 yd
The Beehive	22 Coventry Street, Wolverhampton	710 yd
The Glassy Junction	Malt Shovel Public House, 131 Willenhall Road	861 yd
The Merry Boys	The Merry Boys Public House, 447 Willenhall Road	879 yd
Nickleodeon	Nickelodeon Public House, Unit 8	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Fish Bar	Classic Fish And Chips, 274 Deans Road	212 yd
Frydays	298 Deans Road, Wolverhampton	416 yd
Harvest Chinese	300 Deans Road, Wolverhampton	416 yd
Brooklands Chippy	56 Brooklands Parade, Wolverhampton	489 yd
Full House	74 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton	730 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	Units 1 To 5, Crossways Shopping Centre	848 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre PLANETARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	583 yd
St Matthias School DEANS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	729 yd
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	764 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	806 yd
Heath Town Leisure Centre (Closed) Tudor Road	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton Bentley Bridge) BENTLEY BRIDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	979 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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