Needwood Close, Wolverhampton, WV2 4PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV2 4PP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	53.1%	3.8%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	50.7%	46.9%	-3.8%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	29.9%	29.7%	-0.2%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	47.3%	-3.4%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9%	7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	8.3%	15.2%	6.9%	6.1%	9.1%

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	43.1%	37.4%	-5.7%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	38.1%	35.2%	-2.9%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	14.5%	22.3%	7.8%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	29.1%	24.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	37.9%	14.5%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	9.7%	4.3%	-5.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.2% 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	52.8%	50.5%	-2.3%	3.1%	47.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	31%	31.2%	0.2%	81.4%	-50.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	69%	65.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.9%	6.7%	3.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	23.3%	-2.1%	5.6%	17.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	65.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	30.4%	30.1%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	26%	0.8%	-25.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	11.7%	1.7%	10.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	38.8%	0.9%	37.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Needwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Needwood Close was 94.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.3% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Needwood Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 268th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.9%.

🔎 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 4PP, 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 Needwood Close are based on 27 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 Needwood Close, Wolverhampton, WV2 4PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 4PP

Average Price
£213,954

Semi-Detached
£158,629

Terraced
£215,979

Detached
£349,592

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,652

Other
£28,452

Estimated Average Property Prices for Needwood Close

Average Price
£223,592

Semi-Detached
£197,159

Terraced
£201,381

Detached
£333,962

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,221

Other
£28,339

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Needwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Needwood Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2025-10-31	£164,914
17 Needwood Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-06-25	£234,522
39 Needwood Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2024-02-09	£205,034
2 Needwood Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£28,000	2022-11-16	£28,508
19 Needwood Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2022-11-15	£241,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 4PP

Employment

WV2 4PP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	61
Other	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	22
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	3,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	3,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	381 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	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Junior School Woodfield Avenue , Penn WV4 4AG	- not rated	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Infant School Woodfield Avenue , Penn WV4 4AG	- not rated	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Junior School Woodfield Avenue , Penn WV4 4AG	- not rated	994 yd	Community school	No	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	2,806 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	883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	1,529 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	3,037 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	3,037 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	5,325 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	3,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,309 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	466 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	462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS4) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	1out of 4	1,583 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	1,583 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	- not rated	1,615 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	607 yd
Shisha Point	Sunbeam Street, Wolverhampton	696 yd
Tesco Café	Tesco, Marston Road	748 yd
Net's Nosh	258 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	794 yd
Le Flamme	280 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
R.A.F.A. Club	Royal Air Force Association, 26 Goldthorn Road	179 yd
Goldthorn Pub	The Goldthorn Pub, Goldthorn Hill	624 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club	Woodfield Sports And Social Club, Woodfield Avenue	812 yd
The Starting Gate	134 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	847 yd
Mount Tavern	245 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Villiers FIsh Bar	Villiers Street Fish Bar, 86 Upper Villiers Street	174 yd
Desi Sweets	87 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	174 yd
Sandwich	85 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	174 yd
N V Catering	Unit 1B, Blakenhall Industrial Estate	430 yd
Lai Do 2	254 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	812 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	748 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill	868 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	467 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club Woodfield Avenue	tennis courts	866 yd
Colton Hills School Community School JEREMY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	867 yd
Woodfield Junior School WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	997 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Park Hall Health Club And Spa PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 yd
Penn Fields School (Closed) Birches Barn Road	grass pitches	1,085 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	96.2%

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	110.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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