Gower Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 1DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV2 1DW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	53.4%	53.8%	0.4%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	46.6%	46.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 WV2 1DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	40.4%	44.5%	4.1%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	44.5%	-1.0%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (85.6%) 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	50%	51.1%	1.1%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	35.8%	34.5%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	9.2%	9.6%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around WV2 1DW this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	32.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	13.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12.9%	2.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.9%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	3.8%	-5.6%	16.9%	-13.1%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	23.9%	10.2%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	13.3%	7.2%	-6.1%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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)
Indian	23.2%	21.7%	-1.5%	3.1%	18.6%
Pakistani	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	10.3%	8.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	12.3%	4.1%	-8.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	36%	41.8%	5.8%	81.4%	-39.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	54.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	13.4%	16.2%	2.8%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	8.1%	4.5%	-3.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	19%	2.5%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	54.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	4.5%	20.7%	16.2%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	11.2%	10.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	9.2%	10.4%	1.2%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	4.1%	-14.6%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.7%	76.7%	-34.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	13.7%	0.9%	12.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Gower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gower Street was 194.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.2% higher than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gower Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 80th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

🔎 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. 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 1DW, 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 Gower Street are based on 6 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 Gower Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 1DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 1DW

Average Price
£85,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,679

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£38,406

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Street

Average Price
£93,425

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,330

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£38,902

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Gower Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2021-01-06	£101,794
14 Gower Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2020-10-23	£110,350
25 Gower Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£28,500	2018-05-14	£38,902
20 Gower Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£50,500	2014-03-24	£92,909
4 Gower Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2013-12-17	£112,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 1DW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV2 1DW 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	89
Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	34
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
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
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Park Street South , Blakenhall WV2 3AE	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Colliery Road , Off Willenhall Road WV1 2QY	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	1,617 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,887 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Paget Road , WV6 0DU	- not rated	3,059 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	1,603 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	798 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,351 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	2,005 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
ASANdwich	The Workspace, All Saints Road	122 yd
Pausa Coffee Shop	Dunelm Mill, Unit 1	242 yd
The Dartmouth Arms (FOOD)	Dartmouth Arms Public House, 47 Vicarage Road	286 yd
Aspire And Reach	Blakenhall Community Action Forum, The Old School	646 yd
Sabura	Blakenhall Community Action Forum, The Old School	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dartmouth Arms (Wet Sales)	Dartmouth Arms Public House, 47 Vicarage Road	286 yd
The Summerhouse	70 Steelhouse Lane, Wolverhampton	294 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms Public House, Derry Street	476 yd
The Crown	10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton	560 yd
The Harp Inn	Harp Inn, Walsall Street	695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Saints Chip Shop	All Saints Fish Bar, 55 Vicarage Road	286 yd
Kings Fish And Chips	Kings Fish & Chips, 221 Birmingham Road	621 yd
Desi Khaana @ Rai Minimarket	Riyas Mini Market And Off Licence, 223 Birmingham Road	623 yd
Pond Lane Fish Bar	143 Pond Lane, Wolverhampton	703 yd
The Cake Shop	Cake Shop, 461 Dudley Road	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	473 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	473 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	909 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	1,013 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 7 Victoria Square	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	142 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		340 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	795 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,057 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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