The Bluebird Centre, Wolverhampton, WV10 9QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV10 9QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	50.5%	47%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.5%	53%	3.5%	49.0%	4.0%

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%	39.4%	-5.6%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	41.7%	7.8%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.4%	11.2%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	43.1%	52.6%	9.5%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	33.9%	29.4%	-4.5%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	15.9%	12.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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 9QQ this area, 31.7% 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	36.7%	31.7%	-5.0%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.4%	4.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	9.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	23.6%	10.5%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	17.1%	7.7%	-9.4%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.2% 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	27.8%	17%	-10.8%	3.1%	13.9%
Pakistani	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.4%	15%	11.6%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	8.8%	1.5%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	9.8%	1.7%	-8.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	37.3%	38.2%	0.9%	81.4%	-43.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.5% 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	59.3%	41.5%	-17.8%	83.2%	-41.7%
European Union	12.2%	19.8%	7.6%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	4%	11.7%	7.7%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	18.1%	-2.1%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	1.3%	3.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.4% 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	59.3%	41.4%	-17.9%	83.2%	-41.8%
10+ Years	8%	17.4%	9.4%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	8%	11.7%	3.7%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	7.3%	18%	10.7%	2.2%	15.8%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	11.4%	-6.0%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.4%	76.7%	-37.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	13.3%	0.9%	12.4%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	16.7%	0.9%	15.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is The Bluebird Centre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Bluebird Centre was 220.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.8% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Bluebird Centre has the 12th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 66th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.3%.

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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 9QQ, 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 The Bluebird Centre are based on 1 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 The Bluebird Centre, Wolverhampton, WV10 9QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 9QQ

Average Price
£1,282,319

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,282,319

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Bluebird Centre

Average Price
£1,298,857

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,298,857

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Bluebird CentreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Factory Suites The Bluebird Centre, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£790,000	2011-09-21	£1,298,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 9QQ

Employment

WV10 9QQ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WV10 9QQ 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	79
Unemployed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	23
Other	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	18
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	4
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	1,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,147 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	763 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	811 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Primary Academy Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Cannock Road , Fallings Park WV10 8PG	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Lane Academy Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	2out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,076 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,640 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	3,404 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	3,819 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	1,753 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	2,584 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	2,733 yd	Other independent special school	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
Park Lane Cafe	Park Lane, Wolverhampton	16 yd
Our Rasoi	Plot 103A, The Bluebird Park	147 yd
The Sant Zora Singh Lopon Charitable Trust (UK)	Sant Ashram, 101 Woden Road	519 yd
Heath Park	Heath Park High School, Prestwood Road	1,021 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Coffee Bar	Creative Industries Centre, University Of Wolverhampton Science Park	1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bird In Hand	Bird In Hand Public House, Thorneycroft Lane	884 yd
Emerald Club	Cross Street North, Wolverhampton	1,057 yd
ICB	Regency Banqueting Suite, 5 Foxs Lane	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Palace	343 Cannock Road, Springfield	306 yd
Cake Shop	1A Woden Road, Wolverhampton	345 yd
Uncle Rams	1 First Avenue, Wolverhampton	486 yd
Fritto Pizzeria	8 Ellerton Walk, Wolverhampton	612 yd
Food Stop	100A Bushbury Road, Wolverhampton	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	Units 1 To 5, Crossways Shopping Centre		998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Masters UNIT A1 UNIT A1 PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	156 yd
Fowlers Playing Fields NINE ELMS LANE	grass pitches	515 yd
Trinity Church Of England Primary School TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL LONGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Woden Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
Heath Town Leisure Centre (Closed) Tudor Road	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	964 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	969 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	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	90.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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