Stanford Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 4NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV2 4NF is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	44.4%	45.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	55.6%	54.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	5.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WV2 4NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.6%	43.2%	3.6%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	40.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.4%	8.5%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	40.1%	49.3%	9.2%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	40.1%	32.1%	-8.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14.4%	14.4%	0.0%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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 4NF this area, 31.5% 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	27.2%	31.5%	4.3%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	10.9%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	8.2%	-3.2%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	27.4%	4.9%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	15.4%	6.8%	-8.6%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	42.4%	42.6%	0.2%	3.1%	39.5%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	10.5%	1.4%	-9.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	27.1%	35.4%	8.3%	81.4%	-46.0%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Other	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	55.4%	51%	-4.4%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	5.4%	13.1%	7.7%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	32.2%	26.9%	-5.3%	5.6%	21.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	51.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	4%	25.6%	21.6%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	8.5%	6.9%	-1.6%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6.8%	10.8%	4.0%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	26%	5.5%	-20.5%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	14.4%	1.7%	12.7%
Sikh	30.9%	0.9%	30.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Stanford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanford Road was 596.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 427.9% higher than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Stanford Road has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 15th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.5%.

🔎 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 4NF, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Stanford Road are based on 37 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 Stanford Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 4NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 4NF

Average Price
£177,405

Semi-Detached
£185,040

Terraced
£164,999

Detached
£180,720

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,351

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanford Road

Average Price
£180,032

Semi-Detached
£185,305

Terraced
£175,481

Detached
£165,538

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,981

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Stanford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-09-15	£193,238
34 Stanford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,500	2021-09-29	£230,365
13 Stanford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-01-08	£194,870
23 Stanford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2017-12-22	£199,538
34 Stanford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2017-10-16	£165,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 4NF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	22
Other	20
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	32
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	132 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	586 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	2out of 4	886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,236 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,523 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,641 yd	Academy converter	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	4,986 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	2,408 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	525 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	541 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,620 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	1,720 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,834 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Café	Tesco, Marston Road	112 yd
Shisha Point	Sunbeam Street, Wolverhampton	214 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Unit 4	264 yd
The Perfect Prep Limited (Unit 15A)	Blakenhall Industrial Estate, Sunbeam Street	298 yd
Veggie Supreme Also Trading As Desserts By Jazz	Direct Point Logistics, 21 - 25 Sedgley Street	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kazbar Bar And Grill	Queens Arms, 13 Graiseley Row	243 yd
My Festival Events Ltd	The Hangar, Pearson Street	342 yd
Golden Silver Suite	Pountney Street, Wolverhampton	370 yd
The New Yew Tree	New Yew Tree Inn, 44 Pool Street	395 yd
The Crown	10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wonder	449 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	406 yd
Veggie Lounge	441 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	406 yd
Cake Inn	442 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	414 yd
Barfia London	460 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	415 yd
The Cake Shop	Cake Shop, 461 Dudley Road	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	112 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	784 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	784 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street	993 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	166 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	414 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	439 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	572 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	717 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	827 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		972 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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