Bruford Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV3 0AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.7%	49.8%	2.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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	39.6%	41.4%	1.8%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	38.7%	-4.7%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.5%	11%	3.5%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	41.4%	48.2%	6.8%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	35.1%	33.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	16.7%	12.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

In the area around WV3 0AZ this area, 29.5% 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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	29.5%	1.5%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	9.8%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	15.7%	1.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	11.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	21.8%	5.6%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	12.7%	6.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	33%	21.9%	-11.1%	3.1%	18.8%
Pakistani	14.5%	14.7%	0.2%	2.7%	12.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.9%	6.5%	5.6%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	30.8%	39.3%	8.5%	81.4%	-42.1%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% 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%	54.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	10.9%	18.3%	7.4%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.6%	20.3%	-5.3%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	54.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	3.6%	21%	17.4%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	4.8%	10.9%	6.1%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	10.2%	8.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	24%	4.9%	-19.1%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Sikh	12.4%	0.9%	11.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Bruford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bruford Road was 65.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bruford Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 388th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV3 0AZ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Bruford Road are based on 191 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 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 0AZ

Average Price
£140,311

Semi-Detached
£166,771

Terraced
£155,993

Detached
£164,688

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,488

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bruford Road

Average Price
£142,368

Semi-Detached
£143,808

Terraced
£143,708

Detached
£174,055

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,135

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bruford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2026-02-11	£62,000
121 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-04-24	£170,640
144 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-05-19	£84,519
154 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2023-01-20	£154,614
150 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,000	2022-10-07	£57,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 0AZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV3 0AZ 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	97
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	30
Other	30
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	2,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	4,688 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
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Junior School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Infant School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Junior and Infant School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	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	3,602 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	1,700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	2,085 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	2,085 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	2,195 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	4,379 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	3,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,927 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	567 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF	- not rated	411 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road , WV3 0EG	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,327 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	1,860 yd	Other independent special school	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
Happy Kidz Day Care	The Bingley Centre, Norfolk Road	291 yd
Net's Nosh	258 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	296 yd
Iglu Desserts	7 Owen Road, Merridale	389 yd
Lotus Banqueting Suite	70 Ashland Street, Wolverhampton	684 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Unit 4	705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bruford Arms Grill	Bruford Arms, 119 Bruford Road	231 yd
Bruford Arms	119 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton	231 yd
The Starting Gate	134 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	296 yd
West End Working Mens Club	71 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	641 yd
Ukranian Social Club	35 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pooja Mithai & Namkeen	244 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	141 yd
Lotus House	132 Lea Road, Wolverhampton	247 yd
Rustyz Food	246 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	257 yd
Pennfields Plaice	144 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	277 yd
Choy Wah	4 Barn Green, Wolverhampton	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road		891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penn Fields School (Closed) Birches Barn Road	grass pitches	374 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	566 yd
Bradmore Recreation Ground BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND CHURCH ROAD	tennis courts	815 yd
Woodfield Junior School WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	834 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club Woodfield Avenue	tennis courts	846 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	961 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Bantock Park BRADMORE ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,082 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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