Lawrence Avenue, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV10 0QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48%	49.2%	1.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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	45.5%	38.9%	-6.6%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	38.5%	6.3%	44.2%	-5.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.9%	12.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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	42.4%	42.3%	-0.1%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	33.4%	32.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	15.2%	15.5%	0.3%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	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 0QJ this area, 35.6% 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	41.2%	35.6%	-5.6%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	15.1%	4.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	23.4%	10.9%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	1.2%	6.9%	5.7%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	0.9%	5.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	75.5%	55.2%	-20.3%	81.4%	-26.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	6.6%	6.6%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	13.2%	6.7%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	76.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	12.9%	11.7%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.8%	1.3%	-5.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Lawrence Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawrence Avenue was 322.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 265.6% higher than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lawrence Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Fallings Park and the 35th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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 0QJ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Lawrence Avenue are based on 92 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 Lawrence Avenue, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 0QJ

Average Price
£166,359

Semi-Detached
£177,293

Terraced
£161,298

Detached
£133,752

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawrence Avenue

Average Price
£173,187

Semi-Detached
£184,151

Terraced
£166,768

Detached
£135,572

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,229

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawrence AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Lawrence Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-06-12	£218,532
51 Lawrence Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-02-21	£261,326
57 Lawrence Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-02-21	£206,148
10 Lawrence Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2023-09-29	£250,883
38 Lawrence Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2022-12-19	£190,372

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 0QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	41
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	14
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	3,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England Primary School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	352 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Primary Academy Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	3out of 4	352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Junior School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	424 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Infant School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	424 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Ley Primary School Long Ley , Heath Town WV10 0HG	- not rated	888 yd	Community 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	259 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	259 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,641 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	- not rated	1,669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	- not rated	1,793 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,041 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	4,162 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	1,590 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE	- not rated	1,599 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	1,822 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,904 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	2,243 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
North Lobby Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	276 yd
Westside Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	276 yd
Eastside Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	276 yd
Heath Park	Heath Park High School, Prestwood Road	383 yd
Cineworld The Movies	Cineworld Multiplex Cinema, Unit 1	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bird In Hand	Bird In Hand Public House, Thorneycroft Lane	660 yd
Nickleodeon	Nickelodeon Public House, Unit 8	691 yd
The Star	The Star Inn, Graiseley Lane	903 yd
Wednesfield & Wood End Royal British Legion Limited	Royal British Legion, Vicarage Road	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Courtyard Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	276 yd
W H Smith - Maternity	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	276 yd
W H Smith Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	276 yd
Food Stop	100A Bushbury Road, Wolverhampton	281 yd
Fritto Pizzeria	8 Ellerton Walk, Wolverhampton	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	Units 1 To 5, Crossways Shopping Centre	632 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way	691 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Kenmare Way	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	226 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	287 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	299 yd
Heath Town Leisure Centre (Closed) Tudor Road	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Trinity Church Of England Primary School TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL LONGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	447 yd
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	587 yd
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre PLANETARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton Bentley Bridge) BENTLEY BRIDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Muscle Masters UNIT A1 UNIT A1 PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	1,045 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	65.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 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	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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