Giffard Road, Stow Heath, Wolverhampton, WV1 2TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV1 2TG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	48.8%	49.9%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.2%	50.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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 2TG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	42.5%	42.6%	0.1%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	40.6%	0.8%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9%	9%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	40.6%	42%	1.4%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	37.4%	35.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	14.6%	15.1%	0.5%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	24.1%	-10.3%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	14.4%	-2.3%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	17.9%	2.1%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	22.2%	5.5%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.2%	16.3%	8.1%	3.1%	13.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	76.2%	60.5%	-15.7%	81.4%	-20.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	91.1%	79.5%	-11.6%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	0.4%	8.4%	8.0%	6.1%	2.3%
Africa	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	79.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.8%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	2.3%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Giffard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Giffard Road was 80.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.1% lower than the East Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Giffard Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park and the 343rd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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 2TG, 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 Giffard Road are based on 32 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 Giffard Road, Stow Heath, Wolverhampton, WV1 2TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 2TG

Average Price
£124,696

Semi-Detached
£161,124

Terraced
£106,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Giffard Road

Average Price
£158,969

Semi-Detached
£176,078

Terraced
£97,867

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Giffard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Giffard Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2025-05-13	£89,000
16 Giffard Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-05-22	£162,672
14 Giffard Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2015-09-25	£113,777
2 Giffard Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2014-03-07	£128,785
16 Giffard Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2005-04-22	£153,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 2TG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV1 2TG 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	75
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	1,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Park Academy Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	4out of 4	515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stowlawn Primary School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	2out of 4	964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	966 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	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	1,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,261 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,715 yd	University technical college	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	4,840 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	3,188 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	524 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,902 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	2,266 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	2,319 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
Jeans Cafe	395 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	367 yd
Burger King	1 Cullwick Street, Wolverhampton	443 yd
Little Dessert Shop	52 Ward Street, Ettingshall	687 yd
The Village Cafe	7 New Street, Ettingshall	712 yd
Coffee Express	257 - 259 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate Inn	Gate Inn, 378 Bilston Road	371 yd
S A Food & Grill	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	371 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	371 yd
The Orange Tree	Ward Street, Ettingshall	687 yd
Red Lion	252 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chip Inn	425 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	367 yd
Bikaner Sweet Centre	173 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	389 yd
Greggs	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	498 yd
East Park Chippy	31 Hollington Road, Wolverhampton	631 yd
Gaga Baldy's	5 New Street, Ettingshall	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road		498 yd
Tesco	1 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton		1,069 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	342 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	342 yd
East Park Academy HOLLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
East Park HICKMAN AVENE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	672 yd
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	891 yd
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,063 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	102.3 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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