Commercial Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV1 3RQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.5%	48.9%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 3RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	44.9%	43.5%	-1.4%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	37.3%	5.0%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.8%	9.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	0.2%

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	42.9%	47%	4.1%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	35.6%	34.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	15.9%	11.8%	-4.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	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 3RQ this area, 36.3% 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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43%	36.3%	-6.7%	18.2%	18.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	11.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	11%	22.3%	11.3%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.1% 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	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	12.1%	9.5%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	5%	2.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.9%	7.4%	6.5%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	11.8%	5.2%	-6.6%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	67.1%	44.1%	-23.0%	81.4%	-37.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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	87.1%	66.6%	-20.5%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	0.9%	7.7%	6.8%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	17.8%	11.3%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	67.1%	-20.0%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	20.2%	19.9%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.8%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 579.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 413.2% higher than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 16th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 371.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 102.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV1 3RQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Commercial Road are based on 4 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 Commercial Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 3RQ

Average Price
£144,368

Semi-Detached
£155,345

Terraced
£122,415

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£149,781

Semi-Detached
£158,667

Terraced
£123,122

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Commercial Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-02-21	£190,181
16 Commercial Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2020-07-31	£162,327
Bradford House Commercial Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2007-10-19	£123,122
10 Commercial Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£23,500	1997-03-21	£123,493

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 3RQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV1 3RQ 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	82
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	13
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,497 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	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	2out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woden Primary School Springfield Road , WV10 0LH	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,123 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,360 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,416 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,998 yd	Community school	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	3,037 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	2,033 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	1,056 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,104 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Community special school	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
OLIC Soup Kitchen	78A Walsall Street, Eastfield	163 yd
Pausa Coffee Shop	Dunelm Mill, Unit 1	360 yd
Lily C's	Wolverhampton Combined Court, Pipers Row	535 yd
The Dartmouth Arms (FOOD)	Dartmouth Arms Public House, 47 Vicarage Road	589 yd
ASANdwich	The Workspace, All Saints Road	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harp Inn	Harp Inn, Walsall Street	155 yd
The Great Western	Great Western Public House, 9 Sun Street	581 yd
The Dartmouth Arms (Wet Sales)	Dartmouth Arms Public House, 47 Vicarage Road	589 yd
St Josephs Catholic Club	St Josephs Roman Catholic Church, Willenhall Road	622 yd
Sunbeam	The Sunbeam, 11 Victoria Square	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Saints Chip Shop	All Saints Fish Bar, 55 Vicarage Road	589 yd
Veggie Master	3 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton	630 yd
Shawarma Station	Shwarma Station, 38 Queen Street	731 yd
Subway	2 Market Street, Wolverhampton	772 yd
Ottimos Wolverhampton	42 Queen Street, City Centre	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 7 Victoria Square	674 yd
Aldi	Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton	730 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	736 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	736 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	532 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		882 yd
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	918 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	146.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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