Park Street South, Wolverhampton, WV2 3JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV2 3JG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.9%	0.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.2%	48.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	36.3%	39.8%	3.5%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	41%	-2.0%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.7%	9.6%	0.9%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	45.1%	4.5%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	37%	28.9%	-8.1%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	14.4%	19.5%	5.1%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 3JG this area, 31.9% 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	37.5%	31.9%	-5.6%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	10.8%	5.6%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	23.5%	6.9%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	11.3%	8.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	5.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.3% 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	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	39.5%	41.7%	2.2%	3.1%	38.6%
Pakistani	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	8.4%	1.3%	-7.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	8%	6.1%	-1.9%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	24.7%	23.3%	-1.4%	81.4%	-58.1%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	5%	5%	0.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	63.2%	60.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	1.8%	9.3%	7.5%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	28.3%	24.5%	-3.8%	5.6%	18.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	60.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	5.3%	21.1%	15.8%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	8.9%	6.4%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	5.4%	-16.5%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	28.5%	0.9%	27.6%
Other religion	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Park Street South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Street South was 104.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.3% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Street South has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 254th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.0%.

🔎 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 3JG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Park Street South are based on 88 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 Park Street South, Wolverhampton, WV2 3JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 3JG

Average Price
£149,189

Semi-Detached
£190,998

Terraced
£142,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Street South

Average Price
£168,676

Semi-Detached
£191,025

Terraced
£146,018

Detached
£229,312

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£535,115

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Street South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Park Street South, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-09-02	£158,777
59 Park Street South, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2021-06-11	£140,318
125 Park Street South, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-12-18	£171,875
58 Park Street South, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2019-03-15	£156,750
126 Park Street South, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2018-07-27	£200,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 3JG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV2 3JG 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	92
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	39
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	20
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
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	697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	5,301 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	345 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	2out of 4	973 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,889 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	3,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	3,174 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	3,028 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	560 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	685 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,499 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	1,798 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,831 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
City Of Training LTD	The Money Exchange Shop, 69 Ranelagh Road	465 yd
Udays	The British Queen, 381 Dudley Road	469 yd
Oro	312 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	518 yd
Positive Participation	Bob Jones Community Hub, Bromley Street	525 yd
Bob Jones Community Cafe	Bob Jones Community Hub, Bromley Street	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goldthorn Pub	The Goldthorn Pub, Goldthorn Hill	271 yd
R.A.F.A. Club	Royal Air Force Association, 26 Goldthorn Road	559 yd
Kazbar Bar And Grill	Queens Arms, 13 Graiseley Row	988 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms Public House, Derry Street	1,017 yd
Golden Silver Suite	Pountney Street, Wolverhampton	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Villiers FIsh Bar	Villiers Street Fish Bar, 86 Upper Villiers Street	247 yd
Desi Sweets	87 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	247 yd
Sandwich	85 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	247 yd
N V Catering	Unit 1B, Blakenhall Industrial Estate	453 yd
Uppals	33 Barcroft Road, Wolverhampton	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill	509 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	595 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	459 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	670 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Park Hall Health Club And Spa PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	975 yd
Colton Hills School Community School JEREMY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,019 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	68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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