Showell Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 9LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV10 9LU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51.8%	48.1%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.2%	51.9%	3.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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 9LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	51.4%	47.7%	-3.7%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	40.1%	10.1%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	40.9%	47.1%	6.2%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	35.6%	39.2%	3.6%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	12.9%	9.4%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	24.6%	-15.3%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	14.2%	0.6%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	18.1%	4.9%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	13.5%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	23.5%	8.3%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	7.8%	2.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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%	28.1%	14.6%	3.1%	25.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.4%	10.1%	7.7%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	12.9%	3.8%	-9.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	13.8%	4.1%	-9.7%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	34.1%	41.7%	7.6%	81.4%	-39.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.7%

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%	12%	5.2%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.4%	7%	4.6%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	12.9%	1.4%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	65%	-5.6%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	16.6%	15.4%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	5%	-13.5%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.5%	76.7%	-23.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	22.4%	0.9%	21.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Showell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Showell Road was 116.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.5% higher than the Bushbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Showell Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bushbury North and the 192nd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 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. 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 9LU, 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 111 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 9LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 9LU

Average Price
£153,613

Semi-Detached
£163,608

Terraced
£145,103

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£100,666

Estimated Average Property Prices for Showell Road

Average Price
£131,477

Semi-Detached
£141,386

Terraced
£102,131

Detached
£247,770

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£281,535

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Showell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Showell Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2024-10-18	£205,891
25 Showell Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-07-25	£170,898
29 Showell Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2023-10-06	£265,024
Telecommunications Site Showell Road Industrial Estate Showell Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-12-19	£100,866
Telecommunications Site Showell Road Industrial Estate Showell Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2016-09-30	£4,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 9LU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV10 9LU 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	86
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

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	1,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	1,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	2,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,955 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	4out of 4	352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxley Primary School Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	- not rated	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgreave Primary School Goodyear Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JP	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgreave Infant School Low Hill Crescent , Low Hill WV10 9HS	- not rated	1,186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstall Hill Primary School Dunstall Avenue , WV6 0NH	3out of 4	1,204 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 Sports College Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	- not rated	1,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,646 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton Community School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	- not rated	2,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,980 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	4,529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,664 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	4,103 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	1,055 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	1,893 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park School Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	1,893 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	1,926 yd	Community special school	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 Millions Kitchen	17 Showell Road, Wolverhampton	2 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Bushbury Lane	251 yd
Grill It - Stafford Road	Grill It, 160 Stafford Road	283 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Coffee Bar	Creative Industries Centre, University Of Wolverhampton Science Park	319 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurant, 90 Stafford Road	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
ECC Sports & Social Club	E C C Sports And Social Club, Showell Road	2 yd
Wolverhampton Bridge Club	Unit 4, Shaw Park Business Village	76 yd
Bar At Oxley Park Golf Club Limited	Oxley Park Golf Club, Stafford Road	546 yd
Jones Road Working Mens Club	Jones Road, Wolverhampton	546 yd
Polish Catholic Club	Polish Catholic Church, 265 Stafford Road	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Island House	The Island House Fish And Chips Takeaway, 160 Stafford Road	287 yd
De Wright Flava	5A Fourth Avenue, Wolverhampton	461 yd
Uncle Rams	1 First Avenue, Wolverhampton	725 yd
Kravingz	332 Glentworth Gardens, Wolverhampton	906 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores, Mercury Drive		760 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Polish Community Centre STAFFORD ROAD		522 yd
Oxley Park Golf Club Ltd STAFFORD ROAD	golf	545 yd
Fowlers Playing Fields NINE ELMS LANE	grass pitches	885 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	57.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	54 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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