Lyd Close, Wolverhampton, WV11 1XG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV11 1XG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	51.5%	4.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	53.1%	48.5%	-4.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	40.6%	36.1%	-4.5%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	48.5%	4.1%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	8%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (86.1%) 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	54.5%	57.1%	2.6%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	31.9%	29%	-2.9%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	8.9%	11.3%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	26.8%	1.8%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	13.2%	2.6%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.8%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	33.4%	32.6%	-0.8%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.6% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.7%	27.4%	12.7%	3.1%	24.3%
Pakistani	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	11.4%	4.3%	-7.1%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	3.7%	11.4%	7.7%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	49.4%	37.6%	-11.8%	81.4%	-43.8%
Arab	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	3%	7.6%	4.6%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.7% 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	67.4%	48.7%	-18.7%	83.2%	-34.5%
European Union	2.3%	10.4%	8.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.1%	11.3%	6.2%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.3%	25.9%	2.6%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.3% 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	67.1%	48.7%	-18.4%	83.2%	-34.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	8.3%	5.5%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	6.8%	7.6%	0.8%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	16.3%	14.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	7%	20.7%	13.7%	1.9%	18.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.9%	76.7%	-36.8%
Italy	12.5%	0.6%	11.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	7.3%	0.3%	7.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.1%	1.2%	10.9%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	22.8%	0.9%	21.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Lyd Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyd Close was 142.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% higher than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lyd Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Fallings Park and the 142nd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV11 1XG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Lyd Close are based on 11 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 Lyd Close, Wolverhampton, WV11 1XG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 1XG

Average Price
£158,053

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£158,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyd Close

Average Price
£154,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£154,028

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyd CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Lyd Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£156,500	2023-09-22	£167,051
20 Lyd Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-03-24	£183,144
17 Lyd Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2018-06-07	£130,071
11 Lyd Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2018-02-15	£177,196
20 Lyd Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2014-07-22	£166,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 1XG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Looking after home or family	45
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	31
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	98
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Graiseley Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1PG	- not rated	485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Primary School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Primary Academy Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deyncourt Primary School Mullett Road , Wednesfield WV11 1DD	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy Mattox Road , Wednesfield WV11 3TG	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	No	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	637 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,328 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	4,998 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	4,816 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	1,218 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	2,567 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,942 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	3,051 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	3,211 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
Betsy's	60 - 62 Wolverhampton Road, Heath Town	180 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken Limited, Unit 7	301 yd
Nando's	Unit 4B, Bentley Bridge Park	301 yd
Tim Hortons	Unit 5, Bentley Bridge Park	301 yd
Subway	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star	The Star Inn, Graiseley Lane	141 yd
Nickleodeon	Nickelodeon Public House, Unit 8	301 yd
Wednesfield & Wood End Royal British Legion Limited	Royal British Legion, Vicarage Road	558 yd
The Royal Tiger	The Royal Tiger Public House, 41 - 43 High Street	569 yd
The Angel	The Angel Public House, High Street	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Dessert Shop Express	Ground Floor, 50 Wolverhampton Road	181 yd
Fella's Pizza & Grill	Fellas Pizza, 1A Rookery Street	250 yd
The Golden Chopstick	33 Rookery Street, Wolverhampton	307 yd
Arjan Sweet Centre	3 Rookery Street, Wolverhampton	307 yd
CN's Chippy	CNs Chippy, 25 Rookery Street	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way		301 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Kenmare Way		353 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton Bentley Bridge) BENTLEY BRIDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	501 yd
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre PLANETARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	683 yd
King George V Playing Fields AMOS LANE	grass pitches	692 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	720 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	726 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	902 yd
Wolverhampton United Fc Prestwood Road West	grass pitches	902 yd
Cottage Ground Wednesfield Football Club Wednesfield Football Club Amos Lane	grass pitches	929 yd
Bellamy Lane Playing Fields BELLAMY LANE	grass pitches	980 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	129.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 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.

Overview of WV11 1XG