Showell Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 9LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV10 9LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.9%	0.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.2%	48.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	51.4%	41.1%	-10.3%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	31.7%	1.7%	44.2%	-12.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.6%	9.4%	2.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.6%	14.4%	7.8%	6.1%	8.3%

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	40.9%	48.1%	7.2%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	35.6%	29.1%	-6.5%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	12.9%	15.8%	2.9%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	1.2%	2.7%

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 9LR this area, 37.6% 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	39.9%	37.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	19.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	7.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	27.2%	12.0%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.8% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.5%	26.1%	12.6%	3.1%	23.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	12.9%	13.4%	0.5%	1.0%	12.4%
Other Black	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	0.5%	6.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	13.8%	4.9%	-8.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	34.1%	26.8%	-7.3%	81.4%	-54.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	4.7%	6%	1.3%	0.1%	5.9%
Other	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	72.9%	65.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	18.5%	7.0%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	1.3%	6.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	65.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	23.5%	22.3%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	1.8%	-16.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	14.3%	0.9%	13.4%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Showell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Showell Road was 117.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.8% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Showell Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 211th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 118.9%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV10 9LR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Showell Road are based on 108 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 Showell Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 9LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 9LR

Average Price
£145,911

Semi-Detached
£148,012

Terraced
£128,058

Detached
£144,859

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Showell Road

Average Price
£129,345

Semi-Detached
£138,364

Terraced
£100,064

Detached
£243,731

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£286,303

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Showell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Showell Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2022-01-11	£185,044
57 Showell Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-09-30	£146,651
71 Showell Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-08-09	£126,627
61 Showell Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2015-02-11	£134,284
79 Showell Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2014-10-07	£152,189

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 9LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	51
Looking after home or family	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	4,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	4,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushbury Lane Academy Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	2out of 4	333 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgreave Primary School Goodyear Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JP	4out of 4	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Cannock Road , Fallings Park WV10 8PG	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fallings Park Primary School Old Fallings Lane , Low Hill WV10 8BN	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,945 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston NEW Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	2out of 4	2,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,924 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	5,093 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	3,330 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	4,462 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	1,937 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	2,191 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	2,388 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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 Millions Kitchen	17 Showell Road, Wolverhampton	388 yd
Grill It - Stafford Road	Grill It, 160 Stafford Road	594 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Bushbury Lane	594 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Coffee Bar	Creative Industries Centre, University Of Wolverhampton Science Park	677 yd
Catering At Oxley Park Golf Club	Oxley Park Golf Club, Stafford Road	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wolverhampton Bridge Club	Unit 4, Shaw Park Business Village	351 yd
ECC Sports & Social Club	E C C Sports And Social Club, Showell Road	388 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs	British Railways Welfare Club, Bushbury Lane	457 yd
The Gate House	The Gatehouse Public House, Donington Grove	692 yd
Polish Catholic Club	Polish Catholic Church, 265 Stafford Road	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Wright Flava	5A Fourth Avenue, Wolverhampton	315 yd
The Island House	The Island House Fish And Chips Takeaway, 160 Stafford Road	602 yd
Uncle Rams	1 First Avenue, Wolverhampton	685 yd
The Circle Chippy	10 Annan Avenue, Wolverhampton	870 yd
Bushbury Fish Bar	325 Bushbury Lane, Wolverhampton	1,076 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores, Mercury Drive		657 yd
The Co-Operative	Co Op, 304 - 306 Bushbury Lane		1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Polish Community Centre STAFFORD ROAD		680 yd
Oxley Park Golf Club Ltd STAFFORD ROAD	golf	737 yd
Muscle Masters UNIT A1 UNIT A1 PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	1,072 yd
Fowlers Playing Fields NINE ELMS LANE	grass pitches	1,075 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	44.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.3 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	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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