Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 0BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV3 0BF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	47.3%	53.5%	6.2%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	52.7%	46.5%	-6.2%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 WV3 0BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	49.6%	52.5%	2.9%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.1%	20.3%	1.2%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	16.3%	13.3%	-3.0%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	11.7%	6.3%	-5.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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	29.2%	38.6%	9.4%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	29.5%	34.8%	5.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	29.8%	19.6%	-10.2%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	8.6%	6%	-2.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	42.9%	25.1%	-17.8%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	12.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.4%	0.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.4%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	28.4%	18.1%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	7.8%	3.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.1% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.1%	12.2%	2.1%	3.1%	9.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.4%	8.4%	6.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	20.5%	14.9%	-5.6%	1.0%	13.9%
Other Black	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	10.4%	4.3%	-6.1%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	45.2%	48.1%	2.9%	81.4%	-33.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	67.6%	64%	-3.6%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	4.2%	10.1%	5.9%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.7%	8.4%	5.7%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	8.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	17%	7.9%	-9.1%	1.3%	6.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	63.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	25.3%	24.1%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	3%	-21.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Chapel Ash Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Ash was 478.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 434.7% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Chapel Ash has the 6th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 22nd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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 0BF, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Chapel Ash are based on 68 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 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 0BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 0BF

Average Price
£125,483

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,483

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Ash

Average Price
£225,369

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£266,116

Detached
£847,107

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,759

Other
£548,354

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel AshStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Belvedere Residence Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-08-15	£145,000
32 Belvedere Residence Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-03-22	£94,589
40 Belvedere Residence Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-02-09	£109,896
41 Belvedere Residence Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-07-28	£119,373
21 Belvedere Residence Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£98,933	2022-10-20	£100,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 0BF

Employment

WV3 0BF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV3 0BF 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	82
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	1,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	3out of 4	454 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brickkiln Junior and Infant School Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Infants' School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Junior School Devon Road , WV1 4BE	- not rated	900 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	4,740 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,432 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	1,728 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	2,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	2,114 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	4,372 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	3,417 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,506 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	1,514 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	699 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	724 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	724 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
Heavenly Desserts	68A Darlington Street, Wolverhampton	160 yd
Racy Pizza	22 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	169 yd
Shazi Cafe	Unit G, Wolverhampton Retail Market	181 yd
Istanbul Restaurant Wolverhampton Limited	Istanbul Restaurant, Fold Street	188 yd
Rocco	Rocco Italiano, 72 - 73 Darlington Street	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vaal & Vaal (Bar)	Vaal & Bar, Raglan Street	61 yd
The Clarendon Hotel	38 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	204 yd
Gorgeous Nightclub	Gorgeous, School Street	234 yd
Astoria	Skinner Street, Wolverhampton	316 yd
The Giffard Arms	Giffard Arms, 64 - 65 Victoria Street	383 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olives Man	Unit F, Wolverhampton Retail Market	181 yd
Ash Spice	21A Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	285 yd
Chapel Ash Kebab House	25 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	285 yd
Turkish Delight Kebab & Pizza	Turkish Delight, 58 Chapel Ash	293 yd
Sizzlers Hot Food Take-Away	62 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street	238 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	621 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	629 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 19 - 24 Dudley Street	650 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		230 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	295 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	391 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	486 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	642 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Sport Centre (City Site) WULFRUNA STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	645 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fc (Molineux Stadium) MOLINEUX STADIUM MOLINEUX STADIUM WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	795 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV3 0BF