Purbrook Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 2EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV1 2EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	52.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.2%	47.7%	1.5%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	38.1%	36.9%	-1.2%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	35.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	11.9%	15.1%	3.2%	6.1%	9.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.8%	39.2%	2.4%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	37.1%	32.5%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15.7%	24.1%	8.4%	12.7%	11.4%
Bad health	8.1%	2.7%	-5.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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 2EJ this area, 31.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	31.7%	-8.2%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.1%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	16.1%	1.9%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	21.1%	9.2%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	9.1%	6.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.1% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	29.7%	39.1%	9.4%	3.1%	36.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1%	6.7%	5.7%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	44.7%	36.1%	-8.6%	81.4%	-45.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	72.6%	58.1%	-14.5%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	4.1%	13.2%	9.1%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	22.9%	8.2%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	57.8%	-14.5%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	1%	18.1%	17.1%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	5.1%	11.7%	6.6%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	4.5%	-13.0%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.1%	76.7%	-24.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Hindu	12.2%	1.7%	10.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	18.9%	0.9%	18.0%
Other religion	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Not answered	14.2%	6.0%	8.2%

Safety

Is Purbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purbrook Road was 138.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% higher than the East Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Purbrook Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park and the 152nd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 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 2EJ, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Purbrook Road are based on 2 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 Purbrook Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 2EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 2EJ

Average Price
£245,968

Semi-Detached
£352,881

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£139,054

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purbrook Road

Average Price
£223,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£223,225

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Plot 9 East Park Industrial Estate Sutherland Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-04-28	£356,271
23 Purbrook Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2005-12-01	£138,649
23 Purbrook Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£70,500	1999-01-22	£307,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 2EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV1 2EJ 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

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Education	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	2out of 4	396 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Colliery Road , Off Willenhall Road WV1 2QY	3out of 4	747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Park Academy Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	4out of 4	849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,940 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,134 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,527 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,011 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	2,556 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	1,315 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,992 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	2,051 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
Hickmans Cafe	Unit 7, East Park Trading Estate	112 yd
Coffee Express	257 - 259 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	310 yd
Taba-ife Restaurant And Bar	253 - 255 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	310 yd
Mount Shiloh Church	Mount Shiloh House, Hickman Avenue	354 yd
Burger King	1 Cullwick Street, Wolverhampton	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	252 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	326 yd
Red Lion Bar And Grill	Red Lion, 252 Bilston Road	326 yd
Chillington W.M Club	Chillington Working Mens Club, Hickman Avenue	402 yd
The Glassy Junction	Malt Shovel Public House, 131 Willenhall Road	654 yd
St Josephs Catholic Club	St Josephs Roman Catholic Church, Willenhall Road	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barcelona Pizza	265A Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	310 yd
Tiger Chinese And English Takeaway	Tiger, 261 Bilston Road	310 yd
Troy's Tasty Caribbean Takeaway	Troys Tasty Caribbean, 265 Bilston Road	310 yd
Pizza Dimonte	266 - 268 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	326 yd
Jolly Catering Limited	Jolly Catering, Unit 7 To 9	497 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Park HICKMAN AVENE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	407 yd
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	409 yd
East Park Academy HOLLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	890 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	937 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.