Poplar Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 3JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV2 3JZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.9%	49.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.1%	50.8%	0.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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	33.6%	36%	2.4%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	49.9%	7.5%	44.2%	5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	9.3%	5.2%	-4.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	39.1%	1.9%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	29.4%	34.4%	5.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	24.3%	13.5%	-10.8%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	7.5%	9.5%	2.0%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	1.2%	2.3%

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 3JZ this area, 42% 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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	42%	5.9%	18.2%	23.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	8.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	10.4%	3.2%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	20.4%	3.3%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	14.3%	4.1%	-10.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.3% 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)
Indian	39.1%	42%	2.9%	3.1%	38.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0.5%	4%	3.5%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	42.6%	30.3%	-12.3%	81.4%	-51.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% 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	63.3%	45.7%	-17.6%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	4%	13.2%	9.2%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	27.8%	32.2%	4.4%	5.6%	26.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.1% 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	63.1%	45.7%	-17.4%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	22.1%	17.0%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.9%	16.6%	11.7%	2.2%	14.4%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	10.4%	-12.8%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.4%	76.7%	-38.3%
Italy	7.8%	0.6%	7.2%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	15.5%	1.2%	14.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.1%	37.2%	-27.1%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	28.6%	0.9%	27.7%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Poplar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Street was 141.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.0% higher than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 147th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WV2 3JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Poplar Street are based on 50 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 Poplar Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 3JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 3JZ

Average Price
£141,950

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,950

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Street

Average Price
£144,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£144,457

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Poplar Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2024-12-06	£157,052
31 Poplar Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,500	2023-11-17	£178,530
4 Poplar Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-05-06	£155,804
36 Poplar Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-02-18	£146,441
16 Poplar Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2021-06-14	£161,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 3JZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	28
Unemployed	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	5,345 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	451 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	2out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	1,094 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	858 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,919 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	3,317 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	3,540 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	3,424 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	1,019 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	687 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	991 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent school	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
Oro	312 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	53 yd
Chai Galli	Frydays, 316 Dudley Road	103 yd
Mr B Caribbean Takeaway	275 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	121 yd
The Toffee Nosed Cake Company Ltd	Unit 4, Park View Centre	136 yd
Udays	The British Queen, 381 Dudley Road	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goldthorn Pub	The Goldthorn Pub, Goldthorn Hill	248 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms Public House, Derry Street	976 yd
R.A.F.A. Club	Royal Air Force Association, 26 Goldthorn Road	1,028 yd
Parkfield Central Bar	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dosa Hut	314 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	53 yd
Panjab Pizza	278 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	98 yd
Piri-fino	Unit 7, Park View Centre	136 yd
Rattan Sweets	Ground Floor, 227 Dudley Road	257 yd
Imperial Wok	716 Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill	112 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	118 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	735 yd
The British Sikh School LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	767 yd
Park Hall Health Club And Spa PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	913 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		1,029 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	1,079 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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