Raby Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 1AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV2 1AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.1%	51.7%	9.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	57.9%	48.3%	-9.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	44.2%	40.4%	-3.8%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	49.2%	9.0%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8%	5.5%	-2.5%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (87.5%) 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	39.3%	53.9%	14.6%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	36.2%	33.6%	-2.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	17.6%	9.5%	-8.1%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	26.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	11.9%	4.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.3%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.8%	6.2%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	24.8%	0.2%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	19.2%	6.2%	-13.0%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	42.7%	40.6%	-2.1%	3.1%	37.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4%	6.2%	2.2%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	0.9%	9.2%	8.3%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	35%	22.9%	-12.1%	81.4%	-58.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.2%	7.8%	5.6%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.5% 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	53.6%	38.5%	-15.1%	83.2%	-44.7%
European Union	9%	18%	9.0%	6.1%	11.9%
Africa	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	30.3%	35.7%	5.4%	5.6%	30.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19% 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	53.3%	38.5%	-14.8%	83.2%	-44.7%
10+ Years	9.9%	19%	9.1%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	6.2%	17.2%	11.0%	2.9%	14.3%
2-5 Years	7.1%	12.8%	5.7%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	12.5%	-11.0%	1.9%	10.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.8%	76.7%	-37.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	7.8%	0.6%	7.2%
Portugal	6.2%	0.5%	5.7%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	16.6%	1.2%	15.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	10.1%	1.7%	8.4%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	32.1%	0.9%	31.2%
Other religion	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Raby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Raby Street was 241.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 113.0% higher than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Raby Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 53rd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV2 1AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Raby Street are based on 95 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 Raby Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 1AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 1AS

Average Price
£234,143

Semi-Detached
£260,241

Terraced
£257,567

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£184,620

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raby Street

Average Price
£144,855

Semi-Detached
£147,093

Terraced
£143,941

Detached
£148,734

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£153,435

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raby Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Raby Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£184,620	2025-01-31	£187,215
28 Raby Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2023-05-12	£268,227
26 Raby Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£139,995	2014-03-31	£270,490
28 Raby Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£138,995	2014-03-28	£264,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 1AS

Employment

WV2 1AS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV2 1AS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	160
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	46
Self-Employed	35
Unemployed	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Other	32
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	2,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' Church of England Primary School All Saints Road , WV2 1EL	- not rated	409 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Junior School All Saints Road , WV2 1EL	- not rated	409 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Infant School Gower Street , WV2 1DW	- not rated	464 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	- not rated	526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	4,296 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,426 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	2,190 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	- not rated	2,701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	5,386 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	2,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,488 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	1,490 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,041 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road , WV3 0EG	- not rated	1,495 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF	- not rated	1,495 yd	Other independent 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
The Dartmouth Arms (FOOD)	Dartmouth Arms Public House, 47 Vicarage Road	188 yd
Fusion Food Also Trading As Burger Mania	Fusion Food, 28B Snow Hill	250 yd
Panini Supreme	Unit 1, 26A Snow Hill	283 yd
Compton Care Coffee Shop	Compton Care, 2 St Georges Parade	297 yd
K Teas Cakes	4 St Georges Parade, Wolverhampton	298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dartmouth Arms (Wet Sales)	Dartmouth Arms Public House, 47 Vicarage Road	188 yd
The Crown	10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton	410 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms Public House, Derry Street	553 yd
Golden Silver Suite	Pountney Street, Wolverhampton	553 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Wheatsheaf Hotel, Market Street	579 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Saints Chip Shop	All Saints Fish Bar, 55 Vicarage Road	188 yd
Pizza World	33 Snow Hill, Wolverhampton	278 yd
Falafel Hamoodi (Cabin A)	Unit A, Wolverhampton Retail Market	416 yd
Greggs Plc	Greggs, 38A Wulfrun Way	458 yd
Subway	2 Market Street, Wolverhampton	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	144 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	144 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	458 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	587 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 19 - 24 Dudley Street	629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	231 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	594 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		659 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	690 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	788 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	925 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Sport Centre (City Site) WULFRUNA STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	950 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	50.0%

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