Napier Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV2 3DX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	46.7%	47.1%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	53.3%	52.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.9%

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	42.9%	38.5%	-4.4%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	45.3%	0.5%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	6.1%	1.4%

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	45.9%	46%	0.1%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	37.1%	37.6%	0.5%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	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 3DX this area, 34.5% 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	31.3%	34.5%	3.2%	18.2%	16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	11.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	4%	4.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	8.4%	2.1%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	25.5%	6.4%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	18.5%	8.7%	-9.8%	2.8%	5.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	44%	45%	1.0%	3.1%	41.9%
Pakistani	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	11%	6.4%	-4.6%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	2.6%	9.4%	6.8%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	10.5%	4.0%	1.0%	9.5%
Other Black	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	0.7%	-4.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	17.9%	13.2%	-4.7%	81.4%	-68.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.3%	8%	2.7%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.5% 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	42.3%	32.5%	-9.8%	83.2%	-50.7%
European Union	5.3%	9.8%	4.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	45.9%	41.9%	-4.0%	5.6%	36.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	1.3%	4.4%
British Overseas	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	3.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.9% 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	42.1%	32.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	-50.7%
10+ Years	12.2%	27.9%	15.7%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	10.5%	14%	3.5%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	14.4%	11.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	13.7%	-7.1%	1.9%	11.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.6%	76.7%	-45.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	10.1%	0.6%	9.5%
Portugal	8.8%	0.5%	8.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	22.1%	1.2%	20.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.1%	37.2%	-27.1%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Hindu	16.9%	1.7%	15.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	34.8%	0.9%	33.9%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Napier Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Napier Road was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Napier Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 299th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 3DX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Napier Road are based on 81 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 Napier Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 3DX

Average Price
£126,875

Semi-Detached
£158,487

Terraced
£120,553

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Napier Road

Average Price
£123,327

Semi-Detached
£140,675

Terraced
£120,913

Detached
£79,306

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Napier Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Napier Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-11-29	£141,652
58 Napier Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2021-11-22	£180,962
56 Napier Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-06-28	£146,561
77 Napier Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-05-07	£169,674
72 Napier Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2021-02-16	£142,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 3DX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	35
Self-Employed	27
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Park Street South , Blakenhall WV2 3AE	3out of 4	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	- not rated	571 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	3,309 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,137 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	1,189 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	2,432 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	- not rated	3,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	2,232 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,262 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	1,154 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road , WV3 0EG	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS4) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	1out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre (The Nightingale Home and Hospital Service) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	- not rated	1,221 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	- not rated	1,251 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS3) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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	147 yd
The Lakshmi Restaurant	Lakshmis Sweets And Restaurant, 200 Dudley Road	172 yd
Bondi Bar And Restaurant	159 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	211 yd
Milijo's	392 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	215 yd
City Of Training LTD	The Money Exchange Shop, 69 Ranelagh Road	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms Public House, Derry Street	464 yd
The Crown	10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton	666 yd
Goldthorn Pub	The Goldthorn Pub, Goldthorn Hill	667 yd
Golden Silver Suite	Pountney Street, Wolverhampton	809 yd
The Summerhouse	70 Steelhouse Lane, Wolverhampton	847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rattan Sweets	Ground Floor, 227 Dudley Road	279 yd
Desi Khaana @ Rai Minimarket	Riyas Mini Market And Off Licence, 223 Birmingham Road	291 yd
Kings Fish And Chips	Kings Fish & Chips, 221 Birmingham Road	292 yd
Sagar Sweets & Restaurant	423 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	323 yd
Uppals	33 Barcroft Road, Wolverhampton	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	537 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill	637 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	822 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	895 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	248 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		512 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	759 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	896 yd
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	1,030 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,061 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.8%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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