Ward Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV1 3LT is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	38.7%	46%	7.3%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	61.3%	54%	-7.3%	49.0%	5.0%

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 3LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	66.4%	58.3%	-8.1%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	31.9%	10.4%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	55.2%	6.8%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	42.2%	35.5%	-6.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	7.8%	6.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 3LT this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	7.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	3.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	10.8%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	11.2%	-2.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	61.5%	18.7%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	11.2%	0.7%	-10.5%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	14.8%	18%	3.2%	3.1%	14.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	5.9%	10.2%	4.3%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	4.6%	0.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	52.2%	46.4%	-5.8%	81.4%	-35.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	47.5%	-14.9%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	9.9%	14.7%	4.8%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	9.1%	11.3%	2.2%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	20.6%	7.2%	5.6%	15.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4.3%	1.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	47.8%	-13.5%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	10.5%	9.9%	-0.6%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	10.5%	9.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	9.9%	14.5%	4.6%	2.2%	12.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	17.9%	10.1%	1.9%	16.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.3%	76.7%	-28.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	15.7%	1.2%	14.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Ward Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ward Street was 116.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.6% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ward Street has the 37th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 213th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.9%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV1 3LT, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 Ward Street are based on 85 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 Ward Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 3LT

Average Price
£222,745

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£222,745

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Street

Average Price
£212,959

Semi-Detached
£226,631

Terraced
£159,295

Detached
£292,632

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,522

Other
£204,274

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Vinod Elastic Manufacturing Company Ward Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-08-26	£148,278
Mansaw Machine Tools Ltd Ward Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-05-14	£294,746
West Midlands Travel Sports & Social Club Ward Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£161,000	2016-11-02	£233,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 3LT

Employment

WV1 3LT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 3LT 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	157
Unemployed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,522 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	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woden Primary School Springfield Road , WV10 0LH	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	2out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	896 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,877 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,888 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	2,101 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	847 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,445 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	2,281 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
OLIC Soup Kitchen	78A Walsall Street, Eastfield	102 yd
Lily C's	Wolverhampton Combined Court, Pipers Row	379 yd
Grand Station	Grand Station Conference And Banqueting Centre, Sun Street	453 yd
Pronto Pasta	Pasta Pronto, 10 Victoria Square	460 yd
Gourmet Coffee Bar & Kitchen	Wolverhampton Railway Station, Railway Drive	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harp Inn	Harp Inn, Walsall Street	141 yd
The Great Western	Great Western Public House, 9 Sun Street	352 yd
Sunbeam	The Sunbeam, 11 Victoria Square	461 yd
The Bluebrick	Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton	497 yd
The Prince Albert	The Prince Albert Public House, Railway Street	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shawarma Station	Shwarma Station, 38 Queen Street	536 yd
Ottimos Wolverhampton	42 Queen Street, City Centre	592 yd
Subway	2 Market Street, Wolverhampton	616 yd
No.1 Pizza And No.1 Peri Peri Chicken	No 1 Pizza, 28 Market Street	666 yd
Dixy Chicken	26 Market Street, Wolverhampton	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 7 Victoria Square	461 yd
Aldi	Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton	497 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 19 - 24 Dudley Street	702 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	714 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	749 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	875 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Sport Centre (City Site) WULFRUNA STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	906 yd
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,063 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		1,069 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.