Kent Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 2BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV2 2BA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	52.3%	52.5%	0.2%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	47.7%	47.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 2BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	36.8%	48.6%	11.8%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	36.1%	-6.0%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (87.9%) 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	41.7%	55.4%	13.7%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	29.9%	32.5%	2.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	21.6%	9.2%	-12.4%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	39.6%	20%	-19.6%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	8.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	13%	1.6%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	13%	-0.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	35.7%	26.4%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.5% 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%
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	26%	16.9%	-9.1%	3.1%	13.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	7.7%	7.2%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	0.5%	12.5%	12.0%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	6.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	12.8%	3.9%	-8.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	49%	38.5%	-10.5%	81.4%	-42.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	78.4%	58.7%	-19.7%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	3.6%	10.3%	6.7%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.6%	8.7%	6.1%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	18.5%	6.8%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	58.6%	-19.3%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	15.6%	14.8%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	10.3%	7.7%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	9.1%	-6.0%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	12%	0.9%	11.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Kent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kent Road was 106.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.8% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Kent Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 250th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 218.2%.

🔎 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 2BA, 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 Kent Road are based on 31 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 Kent Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 2BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 2BA

Average Price
£163,297

Semi-Detached
£163,297

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Road

Average Price
£199,790

Semi-Detached
£175,871

Terraced
£146,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£782,917

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Kent Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,500	2015-10-02	£172,513
81 Kent Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,000	2003-09-17	£178,381
83 Kent Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£36,500	2000-04-28	£157,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 2BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	200
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Unemployed	19
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	20
Construction	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2

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	707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,578 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	266 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	442 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	1,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	3out of 4	1,168 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	1,343 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,209 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	3,108 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	3,562 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	1,677 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	810 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,518 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,977 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Free schools special	No	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	643 yd
Coffee Express	257 - 259 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	721 yd
Taba-ife Restaurant And Bar	253 - 255 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	721 yd
Pausa Coffee Shop	Dunelm Mill, Unit 1	729 yd
Leah's Place	2P Byrne Road, Wolverhampton	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Summerhouse	70 Steelhouse Lane, Wolverhampton	405 yd
Red Lion	252 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	649 yd
Red Lion Bar And Grill	Red Lion, 252 Bilston Road	649 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms Public House, Derry Street	687 yd
The Dartmouth Arms (Wet Sales)	Dartmouth Arms Public House, 47 Vicarage Road	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pond Lane Fish Bar	143 Pond Lane, Wolverhampton	295 yd
Pizza Planet	47 Rooker Avenue, Wolverhampton	442 yd
Pizza Dimonte	266 - 268 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	649 yd
Kings Fish And Chips	Kings Fish & Chips, 221 Birmingham Road	668 yd
Desi Khaana @ Rai Minimarket	Riyas Mini Market And Off Licence, 223 Birmingham Road	669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	982 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	999 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	182 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		419 yd
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	566 yd
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	689 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	952 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,034 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV2 2BA