Bowmans Rise, Eastfield, Wolverhampton, WV1 2SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV1 2SF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.6%	0.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.6%	48.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	40.3%	41.4%	1.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	39.5%	-5.7%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.1%	9%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.2%	7.4%	3.2%	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	42.3%	43.1%	0.8%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	29.4%	32.9%	3.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	18%	16.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	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 2SF this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.4%	29.3%	-13.1%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	15.2%	2.8%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	23.8%	11.1%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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)
Indian	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	1.7%	6%	4.3%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	75.7%	58%	-17.7%	81.4%	-23.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0%	6.3%	6.3%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	88.3%	74.2%	-14.1%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	2%	4.6%	2.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	13.5%	8.1%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	73.8%	-14.2%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	16%	14.6%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	11.1%	0.9%	10.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Bowmans Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowmans Rise was 57.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.6% lower than the East Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowmans Rise has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park and the 316th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 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 2SF, 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 Bowmans Rise are based on 9 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 Bowmans Rise, Eastfield, Wolverhampton, WV1 2SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 2SF

Average Price
£184,316

Semi-Detached
£184,492

Terraced
£183,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowmans Rise

Average Price
£182,440

Semi-Detached
£182,159

Terraced
£183,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowmans RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Bowmans Rise, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-11-09	£196,598
32 Bowmans Rise, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£101,000	2016-08-12	£162,559
20 Bowmans Rise, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,000	2004-07-16	£192,581
36 Bowmans Rise, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£89,950	2004-07-09	£184,671
20 Bowmans Rise, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,000	2002-12-20	£162,753

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 2SF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Primary School Colliery Road , Off Willenhall Road WV1 2QY	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Primary Academy Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	2out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Woden Road , Heath Town WV10 0BB	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Park Academy Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	4out of 4	1,253 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	951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,608 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	2,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,288 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	3,591 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	1,850 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	2,177 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	2,397 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	2,623 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	2,733 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
Reece's Cafe	70 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	460 yd
Chai And Chill	147 Eastgate, Willenhall Road	674 yd
Dr Vinegars	143 Eastgate, Willenhall Road	712 yd
Eastfield Nursery School	Griffin Street, Wolverhampton	901 yd
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre	Planetary Road, Wolverhampton	919 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Victoria	The Victoria, 140 Deans Road	290 yd
The Beehive	22 Coventry Street, Wolverhampton	588 yd
The Glassy Junction	Malt Shovel Public House, 131 Willenhall Road	738 yd
The Merry Boys	The Merry Boys Public House, 447 Willenhall Road	967 yd
St Josephs Catholic Club	St Josephs Roman Catholic Church, Willenhall Road	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Fish Bar	Classic Fish And Chips, 274 Deans Road	152 yd
Frydays	298 Deans Road, Wolverhampton	357 yd
Harvest Chinese	300 Deans Road, Wolverhampton	357 yd
Brooklands Chippy	56 Brooklands Parade, Wolverhampton	437 yd
Full House	74 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	Units 1 To 5, Crossways Shopping Centre	734 yd
Tesco	1 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton	764 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre PLANETARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	784 yd
St Matthias School DEANS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	841 yd
Heath Town Leisure Centre (Closed) Tudor Road	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	867 yd
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	997 yd
Trinity Church Of England Primary School TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL LONGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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