Shaw Road, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, WV2 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV2 3EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.7%	2.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.8%	49.3%	-2.5%	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	32%	37.4%	5.4%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	49.5%	-4.2%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	45.2%	48.5%	3.3%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	35.2%	30.5%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	11.9%	13.2%	1.3%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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 3EL this area, 36.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	36.7%	11.8%	18.2%	18.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	11.4%	0.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	14.1%	3.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	6.1%	-3.9%	16.9%	-10.8%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	21.2%	4.5%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	25.6%	6.4%	-19.2%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.6% 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	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	43.5%	47.6%	4.1%	3.1%	44.5%
Pakistani	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	16.3%	7.1%	-9.2%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	19.7%	25.6%	5.9%	81.4%	-55.8%
Other	4.4%	8%	3.6%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.3% 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	47.4%	39.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-43.9%
European Union	4.2%	17.1%	12.9%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	40.4%	38.8%	-1.6%	5.6%	33.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21% 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	47.4%	39.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-43.9%
10+ Years	7.8%	21%	13.2%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	8.9%	11.7%	2.8%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	14.4%	15.1%	0.7%	2.2%	12.9%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	12.9%	-8.7%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.3%	76.7%	-42.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	11.2%	0.6%	10.6%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	18.2%	1.2%	17.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	19.7%	46.2%	-26.5%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	37.9%	0.9%	37.0%
Other religion	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Shaw Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaw Road was 91.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shaw Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 294th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.2%.

🔎 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 3EL, 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 Shaw Road are based on 26 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 Shaw Road, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, WV2 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 3EL

Average Price
£136,097

Semi-Detached
£201,602

Terraced
£125,180

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaw Road

Average Price
£131,629

Semi-Detached
£143,826

Terraced
£130,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaw Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Shaw Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-03-10	£123,892
19 Shaw Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-01-07	£135,296
3 Shaw Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,100	2018-03-07	£106,475
5 Shaw Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-01-29	£203,539
5 Shaw Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,500	2008-10-31	£146,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 3EL

Employment

WV2 3EL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV2 3EL 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	78
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Education	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	5,195 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	208 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	2out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,122 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,770 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	3,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	3,343 yd	Academy converter	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	3,160 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	769 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	519 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,724 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
Udays	The British Queen, 381 Dudley Road	220 yd
City Of Training LTD	The Money Exchange Shop, 69 Ranelagh Road	226 yd
The Toffee Nosed Cake Company Ltd	Unit 4, Park View Centre	277 yd
Oro	312 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	287 yd
The Lakshmi Restaurant	Lakshmis Sweets And Restaurant, 200 Dudley Road	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goldthorn Pub	The Goldthorn Pub, Goldthorn Hill	226 yd
R.A.F.A. Club	Royal Air Force Association, 26 Goldthorn Road	827 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms Public House, Derry Street	844 yd
The Crown	10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton	964 yd
Golden Silver Suite	Pountney Street, Wolverhampton	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rattan Sweets	Ground Floor, 227 Dudley Road	222 yd
Piri-fino	Unit 7, Park View Centre	277 yd
Dosa Hut	314 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	287 yd
Panjab Pizza	278 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	340 yd
Uppals	33 Barcroft Road, Wolverhampton	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill	345 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	372 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	599 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	882 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		968 yd
The British Sikh School LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,031 yd
Park Hall Health Club And Spa PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,037 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	34.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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