Elm Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV11 1DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV11 1DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.1%	1.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	37%	37.5%	0.5%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	47.4%	-2.8%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (85.5%) 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	50.5%	50.1%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	36.7%	35.4%	-1.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10.3%	11.2%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	16.7%	-7.2%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	11.6%	-8.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	19.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	19.6%	8.5%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	22.5%	6.7%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.9%	10.1%	3.2%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.4%	74.7%	-10.7%	81.4%	-6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	92.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	0%	1.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	92.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Elm Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Avenue was 44.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% lower than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elm Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Fallings Park and the 234th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.3%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV11 1DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Elm Avenue are based on 47 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 Elm Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV11 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 1DS

Average Price
£238,372

Semi-Detached
£235,426

Terraced
£186,368

Detached
£358,141

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Avenue

Average Price
£229,604

Semi-Detached
£230,633

Terraced
£173,370

Detached
£292,348

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Elm Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2024-09-30	£293,993
22 Elm Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-09-16	£199,751
14 Elm Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-11-30	£183,925
4 Elm Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-07-14	£273,196
17 Elm Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-02-18	£187,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 1DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	23
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
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	1,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deyncourt Primary School Mullett Road , Wednesfield WV11 1DD	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Knowle Primary School Blackwood Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1EB	3out of 4	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fallings Park Primary School Old Fallings Lane , Low Hill WV10 8BN	3out of 4	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Cannock Road , Fallings Park WV10 8PG	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrybrook Primary School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill Estate WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	900 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	909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	3,053 yd	University technical college	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	5,281 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	1,758 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,839 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	3,758 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	3,952 yd	Academy special converter	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
Momma Sorrentis	123 Long Knowle Lane, Wolverhampton	249 yd
Dilshad Balti	Dilshad, 15 Blackhalve Lane	271 yd
McDonald's (Aberrant Group Ltd)	McDonalds Restaurant, 725 Cannock Road	417 yd
Subway	751 Cannock Road, Wednesfield	417 yd
Munch Inn Cafe	The Munch Inn Cafe, 5 Long Knowle Lane	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	The Red Lion Public House, Amos Lane	656 yd
Berry Brook Farm	Cannock Road, Wednesfield	674 yd
Wolverhampton United F.C.	Sports Ground, Prestwood Road West	788 yd
Wednesfield Football Club	Amos Lane, Wolverhampton	962 yd
The Pheasant	Pheasant Inn, Wood End Road	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ying Wah	8 Blackhalve Lane, Wolverhampton	206 yd
Zara's Chippy	Zaras Plaice, 10 Blackhalve Lane	253 yd
Mr Chef	11 Blackhalve Lane, Wolverhampton	278 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 1 Blackhalve Lane	278 yd
Island Desserts	130 Cannock Road, Wednesfield	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, 27 Blackhalve Lane		278 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Scotlands Service Station		417 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolverhampton United Fc Prestwood Road West	grass pitches	710 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary Academy CANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	845 yd
Wood End Primary School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	938 yd
Our Lady And St Chad Catholic School OLD FALLINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	992 yd
Bellamy Lane Playing Fields BELLAMY LANE	grass pitches	995 yd
Westcroft School GREENACRES AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,060 yd
Moreton School OLD FALLINGS LANE	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Cottage Ground Wednesfield Football Club Wednesfield Football Club Amos Lane	grass pitches	1,069 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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