West Avenue, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV11 1PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	54.7%	4.7%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	50%	45.3%	-4.7%	49.0%	-3.7%

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	32.7%	33.5%	0.8%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	47.1%	1.3%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	13.1%	11.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	5.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.3%	37%	-1.3%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	29.3%	28.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	16.2%	23.2%	7.0%	12.7%	10.5%
Bad health	14.1%	8.3%	-5.8%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.2%	1.7%

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 WV11 1PY this area, 34.3% 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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.4%	34.3%	-14.1%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	5.1%	-8.3%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	15.9%	3.5%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	11.9%	6.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	20.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% 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	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	8%	13.2%	5.2%	1.6%	11.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	77.7%	64.1%	-13.6%	81.4%	-17.3%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	87.8%	77.7%	-10.1%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	15.2%	6.4%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	1.3%	2.1%
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	87.2%	77.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	0%	14%	14.0%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	4%	0.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Avenue was 49.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.2% lower than the Heath Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town and the 297th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WV11 1PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 West Avenue are based on 25 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 West Avenue, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 1PY

Average Price
£191,005

Semi-Detached
£194,353

Terraced
£186,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£193,720

Semi-Detached
£195,395

Terraced
£192,174

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 West Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-08-08	£167,634
14 West Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-06-26	£204,644
16 West Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-03-12	£210,097
20 West Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£116,500	2017-05-08	£190,125
16 West Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2017-02-17	£163,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 1PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	22
Transport and storage	17
Construction	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	2,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	3,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wodensfield Infant School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	- not rated	242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Junior School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	- not rated	242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Primary School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	- not rated	242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Graiseley Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1PG	3out of 4	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Wednesfield Graiseley Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1PG	- not rated	411 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ward's Bridge High School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,043 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High School, A Specialist Engineering College Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	1,135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	1,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,728 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	3out of 4	5,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Penn Road , WV3 0EG	3out of 4	5,315 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	520 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	682 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	829 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE	- not rated	1,920 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft Sport and Vocational College Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	- not rated	2,200 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
Masala Lounge	The Masala Lounge, Lichfield Road	537 yd
Penguin Cafe	41 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	537 yd
Spice River	75 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	537 yd
Beez Kneez Cafe	3 Church Street, Wednesfield	550 yd
Betsy's	60 - 62 Wolverhampton Road, Heath Town	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wednesfield & Wood End Royal British Legion Limited	Royal British Legion, Vicarage Road	341 yd
Wednesfield Football Club	Amos Lane, Wolverhampton	349 yd
The Star	The Star Inn, Graiseley Lane	377 yd
The Royal Tiger	The Royal Tiger Public House, 41 - 43 High Street	509 yd
The Angel	The Angel Public House, High Street	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Fryer	31 - 33 Church Street, Wednesfield	475 yd
The Golden Chopstick	33 Rookery Street, Wolverhampton	525 yd
Arjan Sweet Centre	3 Rookery Street, Wolverhampton	525 yd
Aykam Sweet Centre	47 High Street, Wednesfield	535 yd
Jasmine House Chinese Takeaway	Jasmine House, 51 Lichfield Road	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Kenmare Way		686 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way		783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields AMOS LANE	grass pitches	249 yd
Cottage Ground Wednesfield Football Club Wednesfield Football Club Amos Lane	grass pitches	440 yd
Bellamy Lane Playing Fields BELLAMY LANE	grass pitches	488 yd
Wolverhampton United Fc Prestwood Road West	grass pitches	519 yd
The Jennie Lee Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	artificial grass pitch	828 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton Bentley Bridge) BENTLEY BRIDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Wood End Primary School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	890 yd
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	991 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,012 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	1,013 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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