School Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV11 3NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV11 3NA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	54%	7.6%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	53.6%	46%	-7.6%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 area around WV11 3NA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	26.9%	46.5%	19.6%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	42.9%	-10.2%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	12.2%	6.7%	-5.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (90.4%) 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	39.1%	62.2%	23.1%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	35.9%	28.2%	-7.7%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	17.8%	7%	-10.8%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	31.8%	11.9%	-19.9%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	13.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	26.5%	13.0%	16.9%	9.6%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	32.2%	13.4%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	21.4%	10.5%	-10.9%	3.1%	7.4%
Other Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	0.9%	5.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	64.8%	71%	6.2%	81.4%	-10.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	86.2%	87.2%	1.0%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	86.9%	1.0%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	1%	-10.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Sikh	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is School Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Avenue was 76.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.1% lower than the Heath Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

School Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town and the 328th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 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 3NA, 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 School Avenue are based on 37 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 School Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV11 3NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 3NA

Average Price
£276,614

Semi-Detached
£280,930

Terraced
£263,559

Detached
£320,163

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,593

Other
£537,907

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Avenue

Average Price
£287,854

Semi-Detached
£284,486

Terraced
£275,463

Detached
£337,675

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,186

Other
£535,773

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 School Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2026-02-04	£240,000
10 School Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-06-27	£213,202
22 School Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-01-17	£258,624
12 School Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£241,000	2024-11-29	£258,692
20 School Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2023-12-12	£290,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 3NA

Employment

WV11 3NA 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	206
Part-Time Employee	57
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Other	21
Retired	19
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wednesfield Technology Primary Lichfield Road , WV11 1TP	- not rated	201 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Village Primary School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 1TN	- not rated	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadsway Junior School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 1TN	- not rated	443 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Mattox Road , Wednesfield WV11 3TG	- not rated	547 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy Mattox Road , Wednesfield WV11 3TG	3out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	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	136 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High School, A Specialist Engineering College Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Arts and Community School Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	- not rated	1,626 yd	Foundation 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	3,838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,953 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	4,363 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	136 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	809 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	998 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft Sport and Vocational College Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	- not rated	2,560 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	2,560 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
Spice River	75 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	426 yd
Masala Lounge	The Masala Lounge, Lichfield Road	428 yd
Penguin Cafe	41 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	428 yd
Evies Kitchen	Clothes Line, 56 Moathouse Lane East	559 yd
Beez Kneez Cafe	3 Church Street, Wednesfield	853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine Inn	35 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	444 yd
The Castle Inn	Wood End Road, Wolverhampton	578 yd
Wednesfield Conservative Club	Flat, Conservative Club	698 yd
The Royal Tiger	The Royal Tiger Public House, 41 - 43 High Street	699 yd
The Angel	The Angel Public House, High Street	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jasmine House Chinese Takeaway	Jasmine House, 51 Lichfield Road	428 yd
Duke Fish Bar	31A Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	496 yd
Family Fish Bar	51 Moathouse Lane East, Wolverhampton	572 yd
Aykam Sweet Centre	47 High Street, Wednesfield	637 yd
La Vera Pizza	21 Moathouse Lane West, Wolverhampton	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Castlebridge Service Station		1,088 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods, 367 Lichfield Road		1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Jennie Lee Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	artificial grass pitch	137 yd
Wednesfield High Academy LICHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Wednesfield High School Sports Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	299 yd
Colman Avenue Neighbourhood Park COLMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	635 yd
King George V Playing Fields AMOS LANE	grass pitches	731 yd
Cottage Ground Wednesfield Football Club Wednesfield Football Club Amos Lane	grass pitches	807 yd
Perry Hall Primary School COLMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	868 yd
Bellamy Lane Playing Fields BELLAMY LANE	grass pitches	872 yd
Wood End Primary School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	1,014 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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