Powell Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV10 0BW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.6%	48.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.4%	51.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 WV10 0BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	45.3%	43.3%	-2.0%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	41.2%	9.6%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.4%	7.6%	-4.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6.7%	4.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	41.5%	47.2%	5.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	39.8%	32.9%	-6.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.6%	12.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

In the area around WV10 0BW this area, 28.6% 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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	28.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	16.4%	2.6%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	9.7%	-5.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	21.8%	9.4%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	14.7%	8%	-6.7%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.4% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.4%	28.4%	10.0%	3.1%	25.3%
Pakistani	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	2.4%	10.6%	8.2%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	10.5%	3.8%	-6.7%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	40.5%	33.4%	-7.1%	81.4%	-48.0%
Arab	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	7.5%	2.5%	-5.0%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	57.8%	53.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	11.6%	14.6%	3.0%	6.1%	8.5%
Africa	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.4%	22.3%	1.9%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	53.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	8.8%	22%	13.2%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	8.7%	5.6%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	15.3%	6.8%	-8.5%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	9.3%	-6.3%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.6%	76.7%	-32.1%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	12.9%	1.2%	11.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	25.4%	0.9%	24.5%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Powell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Powell Street was 79.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% lower than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Powell Street has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Fallings Park and the 316th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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 0BW, 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 0BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 0BW

Average Price
£115,855

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£199,241

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
49 Powell Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2025-12-10	£115,279
51 Powell Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£116,500	2024-03-25	£130,760
55 Powell Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-06-16	£102,183
27 Powell Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-09-01	£126,197
35 Powell Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2022-03-31	£158,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 0BW

Employment

WV10 0BW 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	69
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	21
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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 , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	1,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	2,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,369 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	331 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Infant School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	331 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	352 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	352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England Primary School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	383 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	777 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	777 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	969 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	- not rated	1,738 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,738 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	3,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,200 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	3,649 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	1,384 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,705 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	2,074 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	2,074 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	212 yd
Our Rasoi	Plot 103A, The Bluebird Park	434 yd
Park Lane Cafe	Park Lane, Wolverhampton	457 yd
Heath Park	Heath Park High School, Prestwood Road	894 yd
UTC Wolverhampton	West Midlands Construction University Technical College, Cambridge Street	978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bird In Hand	Bird In Hand Public House, Thorneycroft Lane		911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cake Shop	1A Woden Road, Wolverhampton	226 yd
Pizza Palace	343 Cannock Road, Springfield	260 yd
Fritto Pizzeria	8 Ellerton Walk, Wolverhampton	412 yd
Chick King Fish Bar	191 Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton	605 yd
Pizza Line & Grill LTD	177 Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	Units 1 To 5, Crossways Shopping Centre		558 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	291 yd
Heath Town Leisure Centre (Closed) Tudor Road	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Muscle Masters UNIT A1 UNIT A1 PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Woden Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	712 yd
Fowlers Playing Fields NINE ELMS LANE	grass pitches	787 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	807 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	808 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	154.4 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	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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