Lich Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV11 3DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV11 3DQ is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	51.8%	46.3%	-5.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	48.2%	53.7%	5.5%	49.0%	4.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WV11 3DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.1%	46.3%	2.2%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	33.8%	6.8%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.3%	8%	-4.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	13.2%	8%	-5.2%	6.1%	1.9%

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	36.9%	42.6%	5.7%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	34.9%	32.4%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	18.1%	19.9%	1.8%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	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 3DQ this area, 28.4% 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 13.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.7%	28.4%	-11.3%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.9%	-3.3%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	17.9%	0.7%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7%	1.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	17.4%	9.6%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	13.4%	6.0%	33.8%	-20.4%
Other	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92.8%	84.8%	-8.0%	81.4%	3.4%
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	98.4%	92.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	0%	3.1%	3.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	92.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	34.5%	13.5%	21.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Lich Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lich Avenue was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the Wednesfield North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lich Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North and the 56th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.4%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV11 3DQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Lich Avenue are based on 39 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 Lich Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV11 3DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 3DQ

Average Price
£163,975

Semi-Detached
£230,078

Terraced
£197,848

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,318

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lich Avenue

Average Price
£161,346

Semi-Detached
£226,855

Terraced
£186,172

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,214

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lich AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Lich Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-09-05	£191,415
4 Lich Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-11-29	£238,771
50 Lich Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2024-10-25	£276,666
45 Lich Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-08-16	£256,373
49 Lich Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2023-07-14	£283,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 3DQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	6
Other	5
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat House Primary School Moat House Lane East , Wednesfield WV11 3DB	- not rated	197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward the Elder Primary School Moathouse Lane East , Wednesfield WV11 3DB	- not rated	215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward the Elder Primary School Moathouse Lane East , Wednesfield WV11 3DB	3out of 4	215 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Technology Primary Lichfield Road , WV11 1TP	- not rated	722 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Mattox Road , Wednesfield WV11 3TG	- not rated	806 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wednesfield High School, A Specialist Engineering College Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	728 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ward's Bridge High School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , Wednesfield WV11 2QE	- not rated	1,143 yd	Community school	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	4,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,774 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	3,915 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	867 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	991 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	1,277 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft Sport and Vocational College Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	- not rated	2,281 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy special converter	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
Evies Kitchen	Clothes Line, 56 Moathouse Lane East	418 yd
Buzz Bingo	377 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	570 yd
Ashma Cafe	74 Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton	828 yd
The Sunshine Cafe	The Hub At Ashmore Park, Griffiths Drive	985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lancaster	The Albion Inn, Lichfield Road	449 yd
Ashmore Inn	The Ashmore, Griffiths Drive	737 yd
The Castle Inn	Wood End Road, Wolverhampton	902 yd
The Pheasant	Pheasant Inn, Wood End Road	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj	Taj Tandoori, Unit 2	376 yd
Family Fish Bar	51 Moathouse Lane East, Wolverhampton	391 yd
Mano's Grill & Pizza	Unit 5, Linthouse Lane	449 yd
Pizza Supremo	3 Linthouse Lane, Wolverhampton	453 yd
La Vera Pizza	21 Moathouse Lane West, Wolverhampton	775 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods, 367 Lichfield Road	569 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Castlebridge Service Station	570 yd
Co-op Food	The Cooperative Group Food Ltd, 603 Griffiths Drive	737 yd
Co-Op	65 - 67 Stubby Lane, Wolverhampton	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colman Avenue Neighbourhood Park COLMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	669 yd
Perry Hall Primary School COLMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	828 yd
The Jennie Lee Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	artificial grass pitch	868 yd
Wednesfield Cycle Speedway Track BARNARD ROAD	cycling	918 yd
Wood End Primary School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Wednesfield High Academy LICHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,050 yd
Wednesfield High School Sports Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	1,050 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	47 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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