First Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV10 9PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV10 9PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.8%	4.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	52.4%	48.2%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 9PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	50.4%	52.9%	2.5%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	29%	1.4%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	46.7%	40%	-6.7%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	26.8%	36.4%	9.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	15.1%	14.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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 9PA this area, 30.6% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.3%	30.6%	-17.7%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	13.5%	0.1%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	17.1%	9.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	17.1%	8.0%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black African	7.8%	13.8%	6.0%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	11%	3.5%	1.0%	10.0%
Other Black	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	72%	65.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	-15.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	88.9%	81%	-7.9%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	2.1%	7.9%	5.8%	6.1%	1.8%
Africa	5.1%	7.9%	2.8%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	80.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	11.4%	9.9%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	29.9%	13.5%	16.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Avenue was 309.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 208.6% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

First Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 37th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.4%.

🔎 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 9PA, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 First Avenue are based on 49 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 First Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV10 9PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 9PA

Average Price
£121,640

Semi-Detached
£135,369

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,451

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£136,414

Semi-Detached
£139,244

Terraced
£134,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,488

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 First Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-05-31	£134,338
136 First Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2016-02-05	£146,451
88 First Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2016-01-22	£147,175
138 First Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,500	2015-06-08	£128,495
102A First Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2015-03-31	£81,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 9PA

Employment

WV10 9PA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	17
Other	10
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance 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	527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	4,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	4,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitgreave Primary School Goodyear Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JP	4out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Lane Academy Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	2out of 4	900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Cannock Road , Fallings Park WV10 8PG	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fallings Park Primary School Old Fallings Lane , Low Hill WV10 8BN	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Hill Primary School Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BY	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Community school	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	704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,900 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston NEW Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	2out of 4	2,466 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	5,444 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3,737 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	4,582 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	1,851 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	2,481 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	2,523 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	2,660 yd	Academy special 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
The Cafe	1 Showell Circus, Wolverhampton	413 yd
The Millions Kitchen	17 Showell Road, Wolverhampton	858 yd
Park Lane Cafe	Park Lane, Wolverhampton	885 yd
Our Rasoi	Plot 103A, The Bluebird Park	995 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Coffee Bar	Creative Industries Centre, University Of Wolverhampton Science Park	1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Midland Railway Clubs	British Railways Welfare Club, Bushbury Lane	793 yd
ECC Sports & Social Club	E C C Sports And Social Club, Showell Road	858 yd
Wolverhampton Bridge Club	Unit 4, Shaw Park Business Village	859 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird In Hand Public House, Thorneycroft Lane	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Wright Flava	5A Fourth Avenue, Wolverhampton	409 yd
Uncle Rams	1 First Avenue, Wolverhampton	499 yd
The Circle Chippy	10 Annan Avenue, Wolverhampton	501 yd
Neway	19 Raynor Road, Wolverhampton	633 yd
Amba's Cuisine	Ambas Authentic Carribean Cuisine, 3 Raynor Road	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	Co Op, 304 - 306 Bushbury Lane		1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady And St Chad Catholic School OLD FALLINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	671 yd
Muscle Masters UNIT A1 UNIT A1 PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	753 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary Academy CANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	812 yd
Fowlers Playing Fields NINE ELMS LANE	grass pitches	1,074 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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