Powell Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV10 0BN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	41.7%	48.1%	6.4%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	58.3%	51.9%	-6.4%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.2%	38.9%	-11.3%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	40.8%	6.8%	44.2%	-3.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.3%	10.9%	2.6%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	41.4%	46%	4.6%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33.2%	34.6%	1.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	18.2%	15.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	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 WV10 0BN this area, 34.4% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	34.4%	-1.8%	18.2%	16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	14.1%	-1.5%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	13.8%	9.0%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	19.4%	6.7%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	16.8%	4.1%	-12.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.3% 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%	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	17.4%	26.1%	8.7%	3.1%	23.0%
Pakistani	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	5.6%	12.7%	7.1%	1.6%	11.1%
Black African	8.3%	10.7%	2.4%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	42.2%	34.3%	-7.9%	81.4%	-47.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.2% 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	47.9%	39.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	-44.0%
European Union	15.5%	16.7%	1.2%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8%	10.2%	2.2%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	23.8%	29.4%	5.6%	5.6%	23.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.9% 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	47.3%	39.2%	-8.1%	83.2%	-44.0%
10+ Years	5.3%	31.9%	26.6%	9.8%	22.1%
5-10 Years	14.4%	9.2%	-5.2%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	17.9%	13%	-4.9%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	15%	6.7%	-8.3%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	76.7%	-26.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	9.5%	1.2%	8.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	22.9%	6.5%	16.4%
Sikh	21.2%	0.9%	20.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Powell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Powell Street was 148.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% higher than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Powell Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Fallings Park and the 125th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV10 0BN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Powell Street are based on 178 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 Powell Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 0BN

Average Price
£132,522

Semi-Detached
£141,277

Terraced
£118,085

Detached
£254,423

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Powell Street

Average Price
£124,697

Semi-Detached
£140,616

Terraced
£115,111

Detached
£181,498

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,922

Other
£138,381

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Powell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
152 Powell Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-08-22	£187,953
28 Powell Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-04-30	£156,058
62 Powell Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-10-25	£111,931
68 Powell Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2024-06-18	£122,091
36 Powell Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2024-06-03	£131,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 0BN

Employment

WV10 0BN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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	96
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	33
Other	31
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	29
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	1,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	2,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity CofE Junior School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	297 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Infant School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	297 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Woden Road , Heath Town WV10 0BB	- not rated	302 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Woden Road , Heath Town WV10 0BB	3out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England Primary School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	362 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	778 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	960 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	- not rated	1,795 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy converter	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	2,997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,136 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	3,619 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE	- not rated	1,446 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,695 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	2,080 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Sant Zora Singh Lopon Charitable Trust (UK)	Sant Ashram, 101 Woden Road	203 yd
Our Rasoi	Plot 103A, The Bluebird Park	492 yd
Park Lane Cafe	Park Lane, Wolverhampton	521 yd
Heath Park	Heath Park High School, Prestwood Road	900 yd
UTC Wolverhampton	West Midlands Construction University Technical College, Cambridge Street	967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bird In Hand	Bird In Hand Public House, Thorneycroft Lane		940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cake Shop	1A Woden Road, Wolverhampton	266 yd
Pizza Palace	343 Cannock Road, Springfield	306 yd
Fritto Pizzeria	8 Ellerton Walk, Wolverhampton	423 yd
Chick King Fish Bar	191 Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton	554 yd
Pizza Line & Grill LTD	177 Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	Units 1 To 5, Crossways Shopping Centre		495 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Church Of England Primary School TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL LONGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	266 yd
Heath Town Leisure Centre (Closed) Tudor Road	health and fitness suite	425 yd
Muscle Masters UNIT A1 UNIT A1 PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Woden Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	673 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	809 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	811 yd
Fowlers Playing Fields NINE ELMS LANE	grass pitches	833 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	125.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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