Grange Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 4PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV2 4PL 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	44%	51.9%	7.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	56%	48.1%	-7.9%	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.

In the immediate area around WV2 4PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	54.2%	45%	-9.2%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	41.9%	6.0%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	44.2%	46.4%	2.2%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37.9%	35.3%	-2.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12.6%	13.7%	1.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	24.9%	3.5%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	7.3%	7.1%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	15.5%	1.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	25.2%	7.1%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	15.3%	4.3%	-11.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.9% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	10.2%	2.8%	-7.4%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	18.5%	30%	11.5%	3.1%	26.9%
Pakistani	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	8.7%	3.5%	-5.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	6.8%	-1.5%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	26.2%	26.9%	0.7%	81.4%	-54.5%
Other	8.9%	7.5%	-1.4%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	57.9%	58.4%	0.5%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	30.9%	25%	-5.9%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	58.4%	0.5%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	14.3%	22.9%	8.6%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.9%	3.7%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	7%	-8.8%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	27.8%	0.9%	26.9%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Grange Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grange Road was 155.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.3% higher than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grange Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 117th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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 4PL, 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 Grange Road are based on 73 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 Grange Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 4PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 4PL

Average Price
£285,311

Semi-Detached
£281,984

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£409,177

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,850

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grange Road

Average Price
£346,360

Semi-Detached
£311,038

Terraced
£145,578

Detached
£460,210

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,817

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grange Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Grange Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-05-29	£272,908
24 Grange Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2021-09-29	£192,495
3 Grange Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-05-29	£231,324
20 Grange Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-11-18	£301,953
31 Grange Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,000	2012-09-07	£70,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 4PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV2 4PL 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	98
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	19
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	31
Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	3,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England Aided Junior School Goldthorn Road , WV2 4PJ	- not rated	134 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Park Street South , Blakenhall WV2 3AE	3out of 4	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	2out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	- not rated	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	3,052 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	1,653 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	2,854 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	2,861 yd	Voluntary aided 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	5,171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	3,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,273 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	247 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road , WV3 0EG	- not rated	244 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF	- not rated	424 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS4) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	1out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre (The Nightingale Home and Hospital Service) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	- not rated	1,706 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
The Perfect Prep Limited (Unit 15A)	Blakenhall Industrial Estate, Sunbeam Street	361 yd
Shisha Point	Sunbeam Street, Wolverhampton	453 yd
Tesco Café	Tesco, Marston Road	516 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Unit 4	566 yd
Positive Participation	Bob Jones Community Hub, Bromley Street	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
R.A.F.A. Club	Royal Air Force Association, 26 Goldthorn Road	227 yd
Goldthorn Pub	The Goldthorn Pub, Goldthorn Hill	705 yd
The Starting Gate	134 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	766 yd
Kazbar Bar And Grill	Queens Arms, 13 Graiseley Row	839 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club	Woodfield Sports And Social Club, Woodfield Avenue	929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
N V Catering	Unit 1B, Blakenhall Industrial Estate	200 yd
Villiers FIsh Bar	Villiers Street Fish Bar, 86 Upper Villiers Street	227 yd
Desi Sweets	87 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	227 yd
Sandwich	85 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	227 yd
Uppals	33 Barcroft Road, Wolverhampton	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	516 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill	947 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	248 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club Woodfield Avenue	tennis courts	942 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	994 yd
Penn Fields School (Closed) Birches Barn Road	grass pitches	1,005 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
Woodfield Junior School WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,051 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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