Alma Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV10 0EY is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	43.8%	46.5%	2.7%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	56.2%	53.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	4.5%

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 0EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	51.5%	50.8%	-0.7%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	37.2%	3.4%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) 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	47.6%	61.3%	13.7%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	33.1%	25%	-8.1%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	12.2%	10.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 0EY this area, 35.9% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	35.9%	2.6%	18.2%	17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.9%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	19%	4.7%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	15.7%	5.3%	-10.4%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	16.4%	21.2%	4.8%	2.5%	18.7%
Black Caribbean	10.5%	8.8%	-1.7%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	40.3%	49.3%	9.0%	81.4%	-32.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	54.3%	55.2%	0.9%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	12.9%	19.8%	6.9%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	13.5%	11.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	8.4%	-4.2%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54%	54.9%	0.9%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	4.4%	28.4%	24.0%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	10.6%	9.1%	-1.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	22.3%	5.1%	-17.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	2.6%	-6.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.7%	76.7%	-28.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	10.1%	0.3%	9.8%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Alma Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Street was 94.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% higher than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Fallings Park and the 283rd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.6%.

🔎 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 0EY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Alma Street are based on 5 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 Alma Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 0EY

Average Price
£561,706

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£561,706

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Street

Average Price
£538,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£538,055

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Marquin Engineering Co Ltd Alma Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-08-11	£343,048
Marquin Engineering Co Ltd Alma Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£136,000	2025-05-01	£140,580
74 Alma Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2020-12-03	£61,919
Unit A Alma Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2017-03-13	£1,067,065
Unit A Alma Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2016-12-22	£1,077,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 0EY

Employment

WV10 0EY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WV10 0EY 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	85
Looking after home or family	57
Part-Time Employee	52
Unemployed	38
Other	34
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Transport and storage	23
Administrative and support service activities	22
Education	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,814 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
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Woden Road , Heath Town WV10 0BB	3out of 4	550 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Colliery Road , Off Willenhall Road WV1 2QY	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woden Primary School Springfield Road , WV10 0LH	4out of 4	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Primary Academy Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	2out of 4	1,020 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	865 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	2,628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	3,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,512 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	2,984 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	1,401 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,911 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,959 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,273 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	2,278 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
Reece's Cafe	70 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	384 yd
Eurest C/o Royal Mail	North West Midlands Mail Centre, Sun Street	519 yd
Eastfield Nursery School	Griffin Street, Wolverhampton	631 yd
Grand Station	Grand Station Conference And Banqueting Centre, Sun Street	808 yd
Dr Vinegars	143 Eastgate, Willenhall Road	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Club	St Josephs Roman Catholic Church, Willenhall Road	615 yd
The Great Western	Great Western Public House, 9 Sun Street	758 yd
The Beehive	22 Coventry Street, Wolverhampton	759 yd
The Bluebrick	Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton	803 yd
The Glassy Junction	Malt Shovel Public House, 131 Willenhall Road	809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Full House	74 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	384 yd
Old Heath Takeaway	72 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	384 yd
Chick King Fish Bar	191 Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton	404 yd
Pizza Line & Grill LTD	177 Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton	404 yd
Veggie Master	3 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton	619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	Units 1 To 5, Crossways Shopping Centre		542 yd
Aldi	Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton		803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heath Town Leisure Centre (Closed) Tudor Road	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Woden Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
Trinity Church Of England Primary School TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL LONGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	934 yd
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	940 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	959 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
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	66.7%

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