Bedford Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 2SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV1 2SZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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	55.6%	48.2%	-7.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	44.4%	51.8%	7.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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 2SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	45.3%	48.1%	2.8%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	32.3%	-5.1%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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	37.3%	43.5%	6.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	35.5%	30.6%	-4.9%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	17.6%	18.9%	1.3%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around WV1 2SZ this area, 31.3% 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	38.2%	31.3%	-6.9%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	16%	2.2%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	10.1%	-8.4%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	11.6%	-0.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	11%	23.5%	12.5%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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	28.1%	35.1%	7.0%	3.1%	32.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	50.6%	47.2%	-3.4%	81.4%	-34.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	77.5%	63.2%	-14.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	1.5%	11.7%	10.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	17.3%	2.8%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	63.4%	-13.8%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	0%	15.9%	15.9%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	8.4%	4.1%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	8.1%	-7.6%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	76.7%	-25.9%
Italy	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	14.5%	1.7%	12.8%
Sikh	11.5%	0.9%	10.6%
Other religion	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Bedford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Street was 196.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.0% higher than the East Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park and the 71st highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.4%.

🔎 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. 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 2SZ, 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 Bedford Street are based on 23 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 Bedford Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 2SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 2SZ

Average Price
£143,986

Semi-Detached
£144,677

Terraced
£143,756

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Street

Average Price
£141,300

Semi-Detached
£141,822

Terraced
£141,072

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Bedford Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2022-06-23	£175,148
8 Bedford Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-04-22	£139,463
22 Bedford Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,500	2021-11-10	£157,530
38 Bedford Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£96,500	2018-10-18	£145,220
10 Bedford Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-03-21	£141,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 2SZ

Employment

WV1 2SZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	79
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	16
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	1,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ettingshall Junior School Hall Park Street , WV14 0NG	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ettingshall Infant School Herbert Street , WV14 0NF	- not rated	550 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ettingshall Primary School and Nursery Herbert Street , WV14 0NF	- not rated	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Park Academy Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	4out of 4	664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Park Junior School Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	- not rated	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	4,423 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	- not rated	1,836 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	1,890 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	313 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	403 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	3,085 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	632 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,914 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS4) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	1out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre (The Nightingale Home and Hospital Service) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	- not rated	2,105 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Jeans Cafe	395 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	166 yd
Burger King	1 Cullwick Street, Wolverhampton	239 yd
The Village Cafe	7 New Street, Ettingshall	553 yd
Little Dessert Shop	52 Ward Street, Ettingshall	607 yd
Coffee Express	257 - 259 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate Inn	Gate Inn, 378 Bilston Road	225 yd
S A Food & Grill	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	225 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	225 yd
The Orange Tree	Ward Street, Ettingshall	607 yd
Red Lion	252 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chip Inn	425 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	166 yd
Bikaner Sweet Centre	173 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	407 yd
Greggs	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	541 yd
Gaga Baldy's	5 New Street, Ettingshall	553 yd
Golden Bowl Takeaway	19 New Street, Ettingshall	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road		541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	406 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	406 yd
East Park HICKMAN AVENE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	675 yd
East Park Academy HOLLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	874 yd
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,024 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	55.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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