Howell Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 1JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV2 1JF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.3%	0.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.9%	48.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	36.5%	38.5%	2.0%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	46.4%	4.2%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	10%	4.6%	-5.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	37.9%	44.5%	6.6%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	30.9%	38.4%	7.5%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	19.6%	12%	-7.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 1JF this area, 32% 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	45.8%	32%	-13.8%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	11%	4.2%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	23.9%	14.7%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.2% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	25.4%	29.2%	3.8%	3.1%	26.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	8.2%	5.9%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	57.2%	34.2%	-23.0%	81.4%	-47.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	74.3%	56.4%	-17.9%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	3.5%	11.5%	8.0%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	25.1%	11.0%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	56.2%	-17.8%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	24.7%	23.1%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	3.9%	12%	8.1%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	2.9%	-12.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	18.5%	0.9%	17.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Howell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howell Road was 64.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.6% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howell Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 366th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.3%.

🔎 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 1JF, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Howell Road are based on 2 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 Howell Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 1JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 1JF

Average Price
£110,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howell Road

Average Price
£111,025

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£111,025

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Howell Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£35,200	2012-09-10	£64,084
2 Howell Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£71,500	2004-03-19	£157,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 1JF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	57
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	20
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	461 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	896 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	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	1,221 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,305 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	3,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,525 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	1,551 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	701 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,505 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,911 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,911 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
Leah's Place	2P Byrne Road, Wolverhampton	653 yd
The Lakshmi Restaurant	Lakshmis Sweets And Restaurant, 200 Dudley Road	675 yd
ASANdwich	The Workspace, All Saints Road	684 yd
Bondi Bar And Restaurant	159 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	705 yd
Milijo's	392 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Summerhouse	70 Steelhouse Lane, Wolverhampton	525 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms Public House, Derry Street	641 yd
Red Lion	252 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	806 yd
Red Lion Bar And Grill	Red Lion, 252 Bilston Road	806 yd
The Crown	10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pond Lane Fish Bar	143 Pond Lane, Wolverhampton	149 yd
Pizza Planet	47 Rooker Avenue, Wolverhampton	436 yd
Kings Fish And Chips	Kings Fish & Chips, 221 Birmingham Road	582 yd
Desi Khaana @ Rai Minimarket	Riyas Mini Market And Off Licence, 223 Birmingham Road	583 yd
Rattan Sweets	Ground Floor, 227 Dudley Road	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	823 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill	966 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	1,006 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	255 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		417 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	664 yd
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	665 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	947 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%

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