Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV11 3EL is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	45%	45.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	55%	54.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	5.7%

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	33.6%	36.3%	2.7%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	47.7%	2.9%	44.2%	3.5%
Separated	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.1%	10.2%	0.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	7.5%	5.1%	-2.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42%	54.3%	12.3%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	35.1%	26.7%	-8.4%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	15%	12.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	23.7%	-11.7%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	16.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13%	-3.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	12.3%	8.2%	5.3%	7.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.8%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	16.6%	5.0%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.6%	17.1%	10.5%	3.1%	14.0%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.6%	72.3%	-13.3%	81.4%	-9.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	94%	83.8%	-10.2%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	2.7%	5%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3%	8.8%	5.8%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	83.8%	-10.2%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.7%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Sikh	18.3%	0.9%	17.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Lichfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lichfield Road was 77.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% higher than the Wednesfield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lichfield Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North and the 359th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

🔎 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 3EL, 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 Lichfield Road are based on 167 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 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 3EL

Average Price
£323,724

Semi-Detached
£207,172

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£673,381

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lichfield Road

Average Price
£299,772

Semi-Detached
£195,131

Terraced
£217,985

Detached
£375,672

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,446

Other
£1,976,956

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lichfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
424 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-09-30	£225,361
The Albion Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-07-14	£682,066
426 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-01-11	£217,149
418 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-03-07	£184,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 3EL

Employment

WV11 3EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	13
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edward the Elder Primary School Moathouse Lane East , Wednesfield WV11 3DB	3out of 4	377 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Primary School Colman Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 3RT	3out of 4	509 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Meadow Primary School Ryan Avenue , Ashmore Park WV11 2QQ	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy Mattox Road , Wednesfield WV11 3TG	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Ashmore Avenue , Ashmore Park WV11 2LT	1out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE	2out of 4	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	2out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	3,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2out of 4	3,661 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	912 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	2,658 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	3out of 4	3,180 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	3,405 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Buzz Bingo	377 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	201 yd
Evies Kitchen	Clothes Line, 56 Moathouse Lane East	752 yd
Ashma Cafe	74 Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton	896 yd
The Sunshine Cafe	The Hub At Ashmore Park, Griffiths Drive	913 yd
Shire Services At Coppice School	Coppice Performing Arts School, Ecclestone Road	983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lancaster	The Albion Inn, Lichfield Road	2 yd
Ashmore Inn	The Ashmore, Griffiths Drive	736 yd
The Spread Eagle	156 Broad Lane South, Wolverhampton	845 yd
The Broadway	The Broadway Public House, Lichfield Road	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Supremo	3 Linthouse Lane, Wolverhampton	137 yd
Mano's Grill & Pizza	Unit 5, Linthouse Lane	170 yd
Taj	Taj Tandoori, Unit 2	240 yd
The Golden Wok	2A Perry Hall Road, Wolverhampton	455 yd
Stubby Lane Fast Food	69 Stubby Lane, Wolverhampton	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Castlebridge Service Station	201 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods, 367 Lichfield Road	203 yd
Co-Op	65 - 67 Stubby Lane, Wolverhampton	546 yd
Co-op Food	The Cooperative Group Food Ltd, 603 Griffiths Drive	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colman Avenue Neighbourhood Park COLMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	384 yd
Perry Hall Primary School COLMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	427 yd
Coppice Performing Arts School ECCLESTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
The Jennie Lee Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	artificial grass pitch	985 yd
Wednesfield High Academy LICHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 yd
Wednesfield High School Sports Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	989 yd
Wednesfield Cycle Speedway Track BARNARD ROAD	cycling	1,005 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%

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