Swinford Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 9AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV10 9AP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	46.1%	47.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	53.9%	52.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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	42.2%	35.2%	-7.0%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	47.9%	9.8%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9%	6.7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	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	39.1%	47.6%	8.5%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	38.8%	34.1%	-4.7%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	16.3%	12.4%	-3.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 9AP this area, 37.9% 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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	37.9%	10.7%	18.2%	19.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.3%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	21.6%	2.9%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	16%	5.6%	-10.4%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.6% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	29.4%	25.1%	-4.3%	3.1%	22.0%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	7.3%	10.7%	3.4%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	43.4%	35.6%	-7.8%	81.4%	-45.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	9%	8.7%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.2% 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	50.7%	36.2%	-14.5%	83.2%	-47.0%
European Union	18.7%	30.6%	11.9%	6.1%	24.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	21%	21.6%	0.6%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.5% 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	50.4%	36.4%	-14.0%	83.2%	-46.8%
10+ Years	13.1%	21.5%	8.4%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	9.9%	11.9%	2.0%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	8.2%	17.5%	9.3%	2.2%	15.3%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	12.7%	-5.7%	1.9%	10.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39%	76.7%	-37.7%
Italy	9.6%	0.6%	9.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	23.1%	0.9%	22.2%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Swinford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swinford Road was 193.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.0% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swinford Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 82nd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.8%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV10 9AP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Swinford Road are based on 52 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 Swinford Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 9AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 9AP

Average Price
£158,974

Semi-Detached
£155,061

Terraced
£188,064

Detached
£162,491

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swinford Road

Average Price
£151,548

Semi-Detached
£150,811

Terraced
£151,482

Detached
£162,018

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swinford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Swinford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-02-09	£151,223
37 Swinford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-03-24	£96,817
36 Swinford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2022-07-29	£159,378
11 Swinford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,551	2022-02-28	£202,130
25 Swinford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-04-09	£140,645

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 9AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woden Primary School Springfield Road , WV10 0LH	4out of 4	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Woden Road , Heath Town WV10 0BB	3out of 4	881 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Primary Academy Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Lane Academy Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	2out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	847 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,820 yd	Community school	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	5,286 yd	Community school	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	3,034 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	3,543 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	1,450 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	2,300 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	2,520 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Our Rasoi	Plot 103A, The Bluebird Park	242 yd
Park Lane Cafe	Park Lane, Wolverhampton	365 yd
The Sant Zora Singh Lopon Charitable Trust (UK)	Sant Ashram, 101 Woden Road	566 yd
D&B Cafe	Unit 1, Wulfrun Trading Estate	779 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Coffee Bar	Creative Industries Centre, University Of Wolverhampton Science Park	805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emerald Club	Cross Street North, Wolverhampton	705 yd
ICB	Regency Banqueting Suite, 5 Foxs Lane	709 yd
Hatherton Arms	North Road, Wolverhampton	989 yd
ECC Sports & Social Club	E C C Sports And Social Club, Showell Road	998 yd
Wolverhampton Bridge Club	Unit 4, Shaw Park Business Village	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Palace	343 Cannock Road, Springfield	369 yd
Cake Shop	1A Woden Road, Wolverhampton	413 yd
Uncle Rams	1 First Avenue, Wolverhampton	558 yd
De Wright Flava	5A Fourth Avenue, Wolverhampton	858 yd
Fritto Pizzeria	8 Ellerton Walk, Wolverhampton	935 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 2, Peel Retail Park		810 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Limited, Jack Hayward Way		1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fowlers Playing Fields NINE ELMS LANE	grass pitches	163 yd
Muscle Masters UNIT A1 UNIT A1 PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Woden Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	543 yd
Trinity Church Of England Primary School TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL LONGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	907 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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