Ashbourne Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 2RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV1 2RY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.4%	49.8%	1.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	52.2%	55.9%	3.7%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	28.7%	0.0%	44.2%	-15.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.8%	7.7%	-4.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	54.6%	3.2%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	25.6%	28.1%	2.5%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	13.2%	9.4%	-3.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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 2RY this area, 33.8% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.4%	33.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	13.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	19%	4.7%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	11.9%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	18.6%	9.4%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	9.6%	0%	-9.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.1%	9.7%	4.6%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	11.9%	9.6%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	5.8%	-3.8%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	13.4%	6.1%	-7.3%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.8%	2.1%
White	60.3%	57.9%	-2.4%	81.4%	-23.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	83.3%	76.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2%	7.3%	5.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	76.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	13.3%	12.8%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	1%	-8.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	76.7%	-30.5%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	37.6%	13.5%	24.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other religion	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Ashbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashbourne Road was 76.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.1% lower than the East Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashbourne Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park and the 325th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 2RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Ashbourne Road are based on 29 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 Ashbourne Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 2RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 2RY

Average Price
£147,384

Semi-Detached
£154,195

Terraced
£126,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashbourne Road

Average Price
£172,119

Semi-Detached
£181,391

Terraced
£147,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Ashbourne Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2022-08-18	£148,266
49 Ashbourne Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-05-13	£120,990
57 Ashbourne Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2021-09-03	£197,528
57 Ashbourne Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2016-12-16	£171,107
29 Ashbourne Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2014-05-09	£135,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 2RY

Employment

WV1 2RY area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WV1 2RY 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	64
Student (economically inactive)	33
Unemployed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	28
Other	21
Self-Employed	20
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Junior School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	729 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Infant School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	729 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England Primary School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	774 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Primary Academy Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,017 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,017 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	- not rated	1,141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,473 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ward's Bridge High School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	2,355 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	2,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,312 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	3,611 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	2,059 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	2,084 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE	- not rated	2,245 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	2,252 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	2,275 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
Reece's Cafe	70 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	447 yd
Cineworld The Movies	Cineworld Multiplex Cinema, Unit 1	835 yd
Chai And Chill	147 Eastgate, Willenhall Road	869 yd
Dr Vinegars	143 Eastgate, Willenhall Road	886 yd
North Lobby Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Victoria	The Victoria, 140 Deans Road	590 yd
The Beehive	22 Coventry Street, Wolverhampton	763 yd
The Glassy Junction	Malt Shovel Public House, 131 Willenhall Road	898 yd
St Josephs Catholic Club	St Josephs Roman Catholic Church, Willenhall Road	1,007 yd
Nickleodeon	Nickelodeon Public House, Unit 8	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvest Chinese	300 Deans Road, Wolverhampton	141 yd
Frydays	298 Deans Road, Wolverhampton	141 yd
Classic Fish Bar	Classic Fish And Chips, 274 Deans Road	216 yd
Full House	74 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	447 yd
Old Heath Takeaway	72 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	Units 1 To 5, Crossways Shopping Centre	427 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way	1,037 yd
Tesco	1 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	535 yd
Heath Town Leisure Centre (Closed) Tudor Road	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre PLANETARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	658 yd
Trinity Church Of England Primary School TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL LONGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	817 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	1,046 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,058 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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