Birmingham Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV2 3LU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	47.8%	49.9%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.2%	50.1%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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	37.8%	36.5%	-1.3%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	46.4%	2.9%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	6.1%	2.1%

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	44.6%	45.4%	0.8%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	31.7%	31.7%	0.0%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	16.8%	14.2%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	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 3LU this area, 37.6% 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.7%	37.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	19.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	13.1%	3.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	17.3%	2.1%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	11.1%	5.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.3% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	15.2%	25.1%	9.9%	3.1%	22.0%
Pakistani	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	15.6%	10.9%	-4.7%	1.6%	9.3%
Black African	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	50.1%	40.3%	-9.8%	81.4%	-41.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	9.2%	7.1%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% 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	70.1%	49.9%	-20.2%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	2.3%	14%	11.7%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	30.2%	8.4%	5.6%	24.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.4% 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	69.9%	49.9%	-20.0%	83.2%	-33.3%
10+ Years	3.9%	21.4%	17.5%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	6.9%	13.2%	6.3%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	7%	-4.7%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.3%	76.7%	-34.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	8%	0.6%	7.4%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.5%	1.2%	8.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	17.7%	0.9%	16.8%
Other religion	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Birmingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birmingham Road was 122.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.4% higher than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birmingham Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 189th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

🔎 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 3LU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Birmingham Road are based on 57 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 Birmingham Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 3LU

Average Price
£436,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£235,012

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£638,656

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birmingham Road

Average Price
£471,031

Semi-Detached
£152,261

Terraced
£124,065

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,312,117

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birmingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
177 Birmingham Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£415,000	2016-01-12	£646,893
175 Birmingham Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2003-09-29	£236,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 3LU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV2 3LU 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
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	38
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Park Street South , Blakenhall WV2 3AE	3out of 4	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	2out of 4	1,221 yd	Free schools	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	1,732 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,900 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,871 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	5,443 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	2,796 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	1,100 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	354 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,444 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,854 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
Upper Crust	Upper Crust Cafe, 61 - 64 Dudley Road	179 yd
Aspire And Reach	Blakenhall Community Action Forum, The Old School	179 yd
Sabura	Blakenhall Community Action Forum, The Old School	179 yd
Mr Singhs Pizza Wolverhampton Ltd	Mr Singhs Pizza, 480 Dudley Road	237 yd
Namaste Nepalese And Indian Restaurant	Namaste, Dudley Road	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms Public House, Derry Street	89 yd
The Crown	10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton	158 yd
The Dartmouth Arms (Wet Sales)	Dartmouth Arms Public House, 47 Vicarage Road	398 yd
Golden Silver Suite	Pountney Street, Wolverhampton	403 yd
My Festival Events Ltd	The Hangar, Pearson Street	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cake Shop	Cake Shop, 461 Dudley Road	233 yd
Kings Fish And Chips	Kings Fish & Chips, 221 Birmingham Road	236 yd
Desi Khaana @ Rai Minimarket	Riyas Mini Market And Off Licence, 223 Birmingham Road	236 yd
Barfia London	460 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	242 yd
Golden Wonder	449 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	370 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	370 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	719 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	887 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		368 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	623 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	725 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	920 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	950 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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