Beaver Close, Wolverhampton, WV11 3JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV11 3JU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	52.5%	50%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.5%	50%	2.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of WV11 3JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	28.7%	1.8%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	57.4%	2.7%	44.2%	13.2%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.4%	8.4%	-3.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	50.3%	39.4%	-10.9%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	34.8%	39.4%	4.6%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	10.4%	16%	5.6%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	24.1%	22.3%	-1.8%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13.9%	0.4%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	18.1%	1.4%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	13.4%	-0.9%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	24.8%	3.6%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	24.7%	31.9%	7.2%	3.1%	28.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	62.3%	57.1%	-5.2%	81.4%	-24.3%
Other	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	86.1%	85.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	12.4%	1.6%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	85.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0%	10.6%	10.6%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	0%	-9.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	31.9%	0.9%	31.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Beaver Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beaver Close was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% lower than the Heath Town average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Beaver Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town and the 129th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 3JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Beaver Close are based on 5 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 Beaver Close, Wolverhampton, WV11 3JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 3JU

Average Price
£179,324

Semi-Detached
£222,949

Terraced
£157,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beaver Close

Average Price
£195,339

Semi-Detached
£219,950

Terraced
£158,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beaver CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Beaver Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-05-01	£141,791
8 Beaver Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2016-01-05	£225,091
8 Beaver Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,700	2003-05-06	£220,268
2 Beaver Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£33,000	1995-09-01	£175,051
8 Beaver Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	1995-07-31	£214,490

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 3JU

Employment

WV11 3JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	83
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	18
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	4,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Hall Primary School Colman Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 3RT	3out of 4	509 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward the Elder Primary School Moathouse Lane East , Wednesfield WV11 3DB	3out of 4	870 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fibbersley Park Academy Noose Lane , WV13 3BB	1out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy Mattox Road , Wednesfield WV11 3TG	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Graiseley Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1PG	- not rated	1,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	454 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	2out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE	2out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy converter	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	3,945 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	704 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	2,545 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	2,835 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	3,084 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	3out of 4	3,190 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
Buzz Bingo	377 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	957 yd
Masala Lounge	The Masala Lounge, Lichfield Road	1,054 yd
Penguin Cafe	41 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	1,054 yd
Spice River	75 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	1,054 yd
Evies Kitchen	Clothes Line, 56 Moathouse Lane East	1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Navigation Inn	39 Fibbersley, Willenhall	606 yd
The Lancaster	The Albion Inn, Lichfield Road	819 yd
The Spread Eagle	156 Broad Lane South, Wolverhampton	918 yd
Wednesfield Conservative Club	Flat, Conservative Club	959 yd
The Vine Inn	35 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Wok	2A Perry Hall Road, Wolverhampton	627 yd
Stubby Lane Fast Food	69 Stubby Lane, Wolverhampton	649 yd
Pizza Supremo	3 Linthouse Lane, Wolverhampton	950 yd
Mano's Grill & Pizza	Unit 5, Linthouse Lane	985 yd
Jasmine House Chinese Takeaway	Jasmine House, 51 Lichfield Road	1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	65 - 67 Stubby Lane, Wolverhampton	649 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Castlebridge Service Station	957 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods, 367 Lichfield Road	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colman Avenue Neighbourhood Park COLMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	442 yd
Perry Hall Primary School COLMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	475 yd
Wednesfield High Academy LICHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	492 yd
Wednesfield High School Sports Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	492 yd
The Jennie Lee Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	artificial grass pitch	817 yd
Pool Hayes Academy CASTLE DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,021 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	70 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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