Lower Vauxhall, Wolverhampton, WV1 4SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV1 4SS is primarily male, with 60.2% 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	44.8%	39.8%	-5.0%	51.0%	-11.2%
Male	55.2%	60.2%	5.0%	49.0%	11.2%

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 4SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	59.6%	59.6%	0.0%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	17.1%	25.6%	8.5%	44.2%	-18.6%
Separated	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	16.2%	10.1%	-6.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	34.3%	43.1%	8.8%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	38.3%	29%	-9.3%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	19%	18.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	4%	8.3%	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 4SS this area, 34.9% 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	23.2%	34.9%	11.7%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	7.6%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.9%	2.2%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	23.5%	-9.8%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.5%	17.2%	8.7%	3.1%	14.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.4%	0.9%	-3.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	2%	-4.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	65.7%	58.5%	-7.2%	81.4%	-22.9%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	6.3%	6.3%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	83.9%	65.1%	-18.8%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.4%	6.8%	6.4%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	18.8%	9.1%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	65.8%	-18.1%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	14.7%	13.1%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	4%	10.6%	6.6%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.5%	1.2%	8.3%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	18.1%	0.9%	17.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Lower Vauxhall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Vauxhall was 221.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.2% higher than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Vauxhall has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park and the 65th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WV1 4SS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Lower Vauxhall are based on 88 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 Lower Vauxhall, Wolverhampton, WV1 4SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 4SS

Average Price
£71,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,350

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Vauxhall

Average Price
£108,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£184,792

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,058

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower VauxhallStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Malcolm Court Lower Vauxhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2024-11-08	£67,793
Flat 27 Malcolm Court Lower Vauxhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2023-05-19	£42,720
Flat 22 Malcolm Court Lower Vauxhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,000	2023-04-27	£63,476
Flat 17 Malcolm Court Lower Vauxhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,000	2022-11-16	£60,725
Flat 6 Malcolm Court Lower Vauxhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-02-11	£66,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 4SS

Employment

WV1 4SS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Other	60
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	4,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Paget Road , WV6 0DT	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	3out of 4	783 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	2out of 4	1,151 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,948 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	2,923 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	3,369 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	5,321 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,468 yd	Academy converter	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	779 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	2,276 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	788 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	943 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,364 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Lounge At Deansgate	Deansgate, 62 - 70 Tettenhall Road	181 yd
West Park Tea Rooms	Chalet Tea Rooms, West Park	184 yd
Mays Cafe	1D Clark Road, Wolverhampton	274 yd
Mammees	184 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton	469 yd
Zion City Tabernacle	126 Compton Road, Wolverhampton	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heritage Centre	50 - 51 Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton	386 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 70 Compton Road	497 yd
Combermere Arms	90 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	609 yd
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	625 yd
The Newhampton Inn	Newhampton Inn, Riches Street	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Egg Free Cake Box	50 - 51 Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	446 yd
Hooked And Cooked	48A Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton	446 yd
Pappa's Pizza	Pappas Pizza, 47 Newhampton Road West	446 yd
Shere Punjab Ltd	Shere Punjab Sweet Centre, 190 Newhampton Road East	557 yd
Rayin Fast Food	188 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road		527 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street		1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	545 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	591 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	620 yd
St Judes C Of E Academy HATTON ROAD	grass pitches	776 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	784 yd
Wolverhampton Girls' High School TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	816 yd
Compton Park Recreation Centre (Closed) Paget Road	swimming pool	818 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		863 yd
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	893 yd
St. Peter'S Collegiate School COMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	987 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	59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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