Bolton Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 1UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV11 1UA is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	46.9%	46%	-0.9%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	53.1%	54%	0.9%	49.0%	5.0%

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	41.1%	40.4%	-0.7%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	41.9%	2.7%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11%	7.6%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	6.1%	1.1%

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	39.7%	45.4%	5.7%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	38.2%	35.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	14.3%	13.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 1UA this area, 30.8% 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	30.8%	-2.7%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	12.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	8.7%	7.2%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	18.8%	7.4%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	11.4%	4.7%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	23.3%	24.9%	1.6%	3.1%	21.8%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	57%	51.3%	-5.7%	81.4%	-30.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	71.6%	54.7%	-16.9%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	3.6%	19.7%	16.1%	6.1%	13.6%
Africa	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	20%	21.4%	1.4%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	54.9%	-16.7%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	6%	16.7%	10.7%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	7.8%	10.6%	2.8%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	6.9%	9.2%	2.3%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41%	76.7%	-35.7%
Italy	8%	0.6%	7.4%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	29.2%	0.9%	28.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Bolton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolton Road was 1727.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 965.5% higher than the Heath Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bolton Road has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town and the 2nd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 640.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 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 1UA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Bolton Road are based on 93 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 Bolton Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 1UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 1UA

Average Price
£133,396

Semi-Detached
£123,651

Terraced
£136,645

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolton Road

Average Price
£154,919

Semi-Detached
£174,901

Terraced
£138,470

Detached
£206,533

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£220,586

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Bolton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-06-06	£171,406
44 Bolton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-12-13	£166,624
78 Bolton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-02-24	£130,361
86 Bolton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-06-20	£86,699
26 Bolton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-02-12	£139,570

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 1UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Looking after home or family	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	21
Retired	20
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Construction	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Neachells Infants' School Neachells Lane , Wednesfield WV11 3PP	- not rated	258 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Wednesfield Graiseley Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1PG	- not rated	368 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Graiseley Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1PG	3out of 4	375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadsway Junior School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 1TN	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Village Primary School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 1TN	- not rated	538 yd	Community 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	797 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High School, A Specialist Engineering College Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	986 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	986 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,370 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,370 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,175 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	5,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Penn Road , WV3 0EG	3out of 4	5,224 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	797 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	1,193 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	1,208 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	2,448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE	- not rated	2,564 yd	Other independent school	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
Beez Kneez Cafe	3 Church Street, Wednesfield	221 yd
Betsy's	60 - 62 Wolverhampton Road, Heath Town	586 yd
Masala Lounge	The Masala Lounge, Lichfield Road	595 yd
Penguin Cafe	41 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	595 yd
Spice River	75 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wednesfield Conservative Club	Flat, Conservative Club	215 yd
Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge Public House, High Street	235 yd
The Royal Tiger	The Royal Tiger Public House, 41 - 43 High Street	286 yd
The Angel	The Angel Public House, High Street	286 yd
The Vine Inn	35 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Fryer	31 - 33 Church Street, Wednesfield	288 yd
CN's Chippy	CNs Chippy, 25 Rookery Street	292 yd
Aykam Sweet Centre	47 High Street, Wednesfield	305 yd
The Golden Chopstick	33 Rookery Street, Wolverhampton	341 yd
Arjan Sweet Centre	3 Rookery Street, Wolverhampton	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Kenmare Way		356 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way		658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton Bentley Bridge) BENTLEY BRIDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Wednesfield High Academy LICHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	740 yd
Wednesfield High School Sports Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	740 yd
King George V Playing Fields AMOS LANE	grass pitches	753 yd
The Jennie Lee Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	artificial grass pitch	796 yd
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre PLANETARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	968 yd
Cottage Ground Wednesfield Football Club Wednesfield Football Club Amos Lane	grass pitches	1,025 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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