Selwyn Close, Wolverhampton, WV2 4NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV2 4NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	44.9%	48.7%	3.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	55.1%	51.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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 vicinity of WV2 4NQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31%	29.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	60%	8.0%	44.2%	15.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.5%	3.9%	-4.6%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.5%	49.8%	7.3%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	34.2%	37.3%	3.1%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	15.2%	8.8%	-6.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4NQ this area, 29.4% 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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	29.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	11.9%	0.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	15.6%	4.5%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	9.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	16%	22.5%	6.5%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	15.7%	7.6%	-8.1%	2.8%	4.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	47.6%	56.7%	9.1%	3.1%	53.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	23.5%	13.8%	-9.7%	81.4%	-67.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.2% 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	52.1%	38.2%	-13.9%	83.2%	-45.0%
European Union	7.2%	11%	3.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	34%	44%	10.0%	5.6%	38.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.1%
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 38.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.6% 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	52.1%	38.3%	-13.8%	83.2%	-44.9%
10+ Years	3.5%	26.6%	23.1%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	8%	12%	4.0%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	9.4%	13.5%	4.1%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	27%	9.6%	-17.4%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.5%	76.7%	-28.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	13.4%	0.6%	12.8%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	19.5%	1.2%	18.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	19.3%	46.2%	-26.9%
Hindu	13.9%	1.7%	12.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	46%	0.9%	45.1%
Other religion	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Selwyn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selwyn Close was 167.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.3% higher than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selwyn Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 114th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 97.9%.

🔎 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 4NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 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 Selwyn Close are based on 9 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 Selwyn Close, Wolverhampton, WV2 4NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 4NQ

Average Price
£191,050

Semi-Detached
£192,643

Terraced
£181,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selwyn Close

Average Price
£191,703

Semi-Detached
£192,849

Terraced
£182,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selwyn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Selwyn Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2023-01-16	£260,648
3 Selwyn Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-08-05	£204,009
8 Selwyn Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-11-24	£189,288
4 Selwyn Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2008-02-15	£196,143
7 Selwyn Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-11-30	£202,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 4NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV2 4NQ 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	157
Part-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	49
Retired	48
Self-Employed	38
Other	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,708 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	290 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	393 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	990 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	1,624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,306 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,722 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,837 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	5,181 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	2,608 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	552 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	367 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,729 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	1,919 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
Veggie Supreme Also Trading As Desserts By Jazz	Direct Point Logistics, 21 - 25 Sedgley Street	167 yd
Positive Participation	Bob Jones Community Hub, Bromley Street	205 yd
Bob Jones Community Cafe	Bob Jones Community Hub, Bromley Street	205 yd
Tesco Café	Tesco, Marston Road	217 yd
Shawarma & Grill	Good To Go JA Style, 440 Dudley Road	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kazbar Bar And Grill	Queens Arms, 13 Graiseley Row	415 yd
Golden Silver Suite	Pountney Street, Wolverhampton	436 yd
My Festival Events Ltd	The Hangar, Pearson Street	441 yd
The New Yew Tree	New Yew Tree Inn, 44 Pool Street	522 yd
The Crown	10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton	540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cake Inn	442 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	258 yd
Golden Wonder	449 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	259 yd
Veggie Lounge	441 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	259 yd
Amritsar Sweets & Catering	434A Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	260 yd
Sagar Sweets & Restaurant	423 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	217 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	793 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	793 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	930 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	240 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	465 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	573 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	631 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		851 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	978 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	1,063 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	1,068 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	37.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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