Ward Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV2 2AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.1%	1.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	43.6%	39.5%	-4.1%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	49.4%	10.9%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.6%	4.3%	-5.3%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	7.3%	1.9%	-5.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (92.7%) 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	35%	61%	26.0%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	39.3%	31.7%	-7.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	14.9%	5.7%	-9.2%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	8.6%	1%	-7.6%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.6%	12.1%	-36.5%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	7.3%	-12.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	9.5%	0.3%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	18.2%	12.7%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	45.4%	35.3%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.9%	26.9%	16.0%	3.1%	23.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0.3%	10.9%	10.6%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	71%	38%	-33.0%	81.4%	-43.4%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	92.7%	60.3%	-32.4%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	1.7%	11.4%	9.7%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	8.1%	7.8%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	18.5%	14.9%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	60.4%	-31.7%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	1%	17.7%	16.7%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	1%	12.7%	11.7%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	20.2%	0.9%	19.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Ward Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ward Street was 46.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.9% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ward Street has the 21st lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.5%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV2 2AA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Ward Street are based on 85 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 Ward Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 2AA

Average Price
£269,444

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,214

Detached
£323,674

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Street

Average Price
£212,959

Semi-Detached
£226,631

Terraced
£159,295

Detached
£292,632

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,522

Other
£204,274

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Ward Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-06-22	£219,307
101 Ward Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-10-03	£311,854
123 Ward Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-06-24	£194,755
121 Ward Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-03-18	£195,650
107 Ward Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2021-07-14	£212,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 2AA

Employment

WV2 2AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	245
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	18
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	406 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanesfield Primary School Newman Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6BZ	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stowlawn Primary School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Park Academy Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	3,038 yd	Community school	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	5,209 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	3,140 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	493 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,931 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
Little Dessert Shop	52 Ward Street, Ettingshall	340 yd
Mirror Mirror	Unit 14, Waterside Industrial Estate	397 yd
The Village Cafe	7 New Street, Ettingshall	483 yd
Purple Diner	36 Manor Road, Ettingshall	505 yd
Saturn Coffee Company	Saturn Centre, Spring Road	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	Ward Street, Ettingshall	340 yd
The Gate Inn	Gate Inn, 378 Bilston Road	719 yd
S A Food & Grill	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	719 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	719 yd
Bilston Sports & Social Club	71 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ward Street Fish Bar	50A Ward Street, Ettingshall	228 yd
Gaga Baldy's	5 New Street, Ettingshall	483 yd
Golden Bowl Takeaway	19 New Street, Ettingshall	483 yd
Greggs	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	639 yd
Bikaner Sweet Centre	173 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road		639 yd
Lidl	74 - 76 High Street, Bilston		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	325 yd
Springvale Sports MILLFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	751 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	751 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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