Gower Street is in Wolverhampton and in Wolverhampton district. WV2 1DW is located in the Ettingshall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wolverhampton South East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gower Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 1DW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV2 1DX, WV2 1EJ, WV2 1EN, WV2 1EL, WV2 1DG, WV2 1DP, WV2 2AF, WV2 1DJ, WV2 1EP.

Gower Street Report

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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 1DW

Average Price
£84,358
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£94,404
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£34,131

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Street

Average Price
£84,358
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Gower Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,0002021-01-06 £92,217
14 Gower Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002020-10-23 £99,827
25 Gower Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£28,5002018-05-14 £34,131
20 Gower Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,5002014-03-24 £84,094
4 Gower Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,0002013-12-17 £101,395

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Phoenix Nursery School
Phoenix Street, Blakenhall WV2 3JS 		1,067 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eastfield Nursery School
Griffin Street, Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH 		1,170 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windsor Nursery School
Parkfield Road, Parkfield WV4 6EL 		1,766 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bilston Nursery School
Wolverhampton Street, WV14 0LT 		3,125 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Low Hill Nursery School
Jenks Avenue, Low Hill WV10 9JN 		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
3out of 4SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy
Caledonia Road, WV2 1HZ 		275 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grove Primary Academy
Caledonia Road, WV2 1HZ 		392 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Graiseley Primary School
Pool Street, Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE 		1,053 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School
Park Street South, Blakenhall WV2 3AE 		1,137 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eastfield Primary School
Colliery Road, Off Willenhall Road WV1 2QY 		1,204 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thomas Telford University Technical College
Springfield Campus, WV10 0JR 		1,617 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Millfields Road, WV4 6AP 		1,900 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colton Hills Community School
Jeremy Road, Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG 		2,468 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthias School
Deans Road, WV1 2BH 		2,488 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heath Park
Prestwood Road, WV11 1RD 		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
- not ratedCity of Wolverhampton College
Paget Road, WV6 0DU 		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
3out of 4The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Penn Road, WV3 0EG 		1,603 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWV2 Education
434b Dudley Road, Blakenhall WV2 3AQ 		798 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Wolverhampton
The Way Youth Zone, School Street, WV3 0NR 		1,000 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Wolverhampton
Wulfruna Street, WV1 1LY 		1,351 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadmeadow Special School
Lansdowne Road, Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL 		1,881 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU)
Lawnswood Avenue, Parkfields WV4 6SR 		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 Food hygiene rating Distance
ASANdwichThe Workspace, All Saints Road122 yd
Pausa Coffee ShopDunelm Mill, Unit 1242 yd
The Dartmouth Arms (FOOD)Dartmouth Arms Public House, 47 Vicarage Road286 yd
Aspire And ReachBlakenhall Community Action Forum, The Old School646 yd
SaburaBlakenhall Community Action Forum, The Old School646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dartmouth Arms (Wet Sales)Dartmouth Arms Public House, 47 Vicarage Road286 yd
The Summerhouse70 Steelhouse Lane, Wolverhampton294 yd
The Builders ArmsBuilders Arms Public House, Derry Street476 yd
The Crown10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton560 yd
The Harp InnHarp Inn, Walsall Street695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
All Saints Chip ShopAll Saints Fish Bar, 55 Vicarage Road286 yd
Kings Fish And ChipsKings Fish & Chips, 221 Birmingham Road621 yd
Desi Khaana @ Rai MinimarketRiyas Mini Market And Off Licence, 223 Birmingham Road623 yd
Pond Lane Fish Bar143 Pond Lane, Wolverhampton703 yd
The Cake ShopCake Shop, 461 Dudley Road735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LtdIceland, Unit 3473 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi, Unit 1473 yd
Iceland22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton909 yd
Tesco Express35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre1,013 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 7 Victoria Square1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southside Sports
ALL SAINTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch142 yd
Grove Primary School
CALEDONIA ROAD 		340 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed)
Birmingham Road 		health and fitness suite473 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South)
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite695 yd
Complexions Gym
TEMPEST STREET 		health and fitness suite715 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field
DIXON STREET 		grass pitches795 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed)
Pool Street 		health and fitness suite1,028 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub
BROMLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite1,044 yd
L M'S Gym
SIDNEY STREET 		health and fitness suite1,057 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 869 crimes were reported near Gower Street . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WV2 1DW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 869
Violence And Sexual Offences 321
Shoplifting 194
Vehicle Crime 88
Public Order 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Burglary 49
Other Theft 30
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Drugs 14
Other Crime 11
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Theft From The Person 7
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WV2 1DW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Chillington Street461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Forge Road333 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Howard Street367 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howard Street367 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howard Street367 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howard Street367 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howard Street367 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Howard Street367 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howard Street367 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howard Street367 yd

Employment

WV2 1DW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 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 Employee89
Looking after home or family41
Part-Time Employee36
Other34
Retired28
Student (economically inactive)26
Self-Employed24
Unemployed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing18
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage10
Education8
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Construction3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female253
Male217

Partnership Status

Single142
Married: Opposite sex142
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed11

Health

Very good health240
Good health162
Fair health45
Bad health16
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications102
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 12
Degree or Similar 76
Other23

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian102
Pakistani10
Other Asian23
Black African41
Black Caribbean32
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other9
White196
Roma6
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union76
Rest of Europe14
Africa21
Middle East and Asia89
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years97
5-10 Years49
2-5 Years49
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Germany2
Italy23
Portugal13
Spain7
Lithuania10
Poland25
Romania41
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia32
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held100

Religion

No religion130
Christian171
Hindu37
Muslim26
Sikh64
Other religion6
Not answered34
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