Brown Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 1HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV2 1HR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	48.1%	48.7%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.9%	51.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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 WV2 1HR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% 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	41.4%	33.3%	-8.1%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	52.3%	8.9%	44.2%	8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.5%	6%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	44.8%	45%	0.2%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	30.2%	32.6%	2.4%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.1%	16.4%	1.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	35.5%	25.4%	-10.1%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	11.7%	1.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	7.1%	-3.1%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	30.7%	13.5%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	11.3%	8.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	6.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	48.1%	41.6%	-6.5%	3.1%	38.5%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.3%	8.5%	4.2%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	7.6%	-2.0%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	26.2%	19.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	-62.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	10.8%	9.9%	1.6%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% 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	61.7%	49.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	4%	7.4%	3.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	36%	8.5%	5.6%	30.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.2% 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	61.7%	49.7%	-12.0%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	6.2%	28.2%	22.0%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	8.8%	6.3%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	7.1%	-15.1%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	19.3%	1.2%	18.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.6%	37.2%	-27.6%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Hindu	14.1%	1.7%	12.4%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	35.3%	0.9%	34.4%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Brown Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brown Street was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brown Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 207th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.3%.

🔎 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 1HR, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Brown Street are based on 63 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 Brown Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 1HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 1HR

Average Price
£126,125

Semi-Detached
£75,306

Terraced
£127,713

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brown Street

Average Price
£125,332

Semi-Detached
£76,030

Terraced
£126,127

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brown Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Brown Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-04-04	£110,000
9 Brown Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-01-23	£140,808
49 Brown Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-01-26	£123,510
12 Brown Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-02-25	£146,441
25 Brown Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£99,500	2019-06-28	£143,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 1HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV2 1HR 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	91
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	24
Other	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,428 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	297 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Park Street South , Blakenhall WV2 3AE	3out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	2out of 4	1,366 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,001 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	3,021 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,943 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	1,137 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	298 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,578 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	2,002 yd	Academy special converter	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
Mr Singhs Pizza Wolverhampton Ltd	Mr Singhs Pizza, 480 Dudley Road	293 yd
Namaste Nepalese And Indian Restaurant	Namaste, Dudley Road	293 yd
Upper Crust	Upper Crust Cafe, 61 - 64 Dudley Road	314 yd
Aspire And Reach	Blakenhall Community Action Forum, The Old School	314 yd
Sabura	Blakenhall Community Action Forum, The Old School	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms Public House, Derry Street	69 yd
The Crown	10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton	312 yd
The Dartmouth Arms (Wet Sales)	Dartmouth Arms Public House, 47 Vicarage Road	483 yd
Golden Silver Suite	Pountney Street, Wolverhampton	541 yd
My Festival Events Ltd	The Hangar, Pearson Street	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Fish And Chips	Kings Fish & Chips, 221 Birmingham Road	125 yd
Desi Khaana @ Rai Minimarket	Riyas Mini Market And Off Licence, 223 Birmingham Road	127 yd
The Cake Shop	Cake Shop, 461 Dudley Road	293 yd
Barfia London	460 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	295 yd
Golden Wonder	449 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	502 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	502 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	786 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	937 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	199 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		264 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	596 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	811 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	860 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,073 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	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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