Yew Street, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 0DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV3 0DA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.1%	49.8%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.9%	50.2%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 0DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	42.2%	50.5%	8.3%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	31.4%	-1.3%	44.2%	-12.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	15.7%	9.5%	-6.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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	26.6%	39%	12.4%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	38.6%	32.5%	-6.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	22%	17%	-5.0%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 0DA this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	32.1%	-7.4%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	11.3%	-0.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.9%	-4.8%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.6%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	25.3%	10.1%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.7% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	20.8%	16.9%	-3.9%	3.1%	13.8%
Pakistani	3.9%	7%	3.1%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	7%	5.8%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	16.6%	16.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	15.2%
Other Black	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	40.2%	39.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	-41.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	69.9%	64.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	1.2%	7.6%	6.4%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	17.8%	2.4%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	5.8%	-3.1%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	65.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	20.5%	19.0%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	5.1%	-19.6%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Sikh	13.5%	0.9%	12.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Yew Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yew Street was 119.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.0% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yew Street has the 35th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 200th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.3%.

🔎 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 0DA, 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 Yew Street are based on 50 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 Yew Street, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 0DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 0DA

Average Price
£197,151

Semi-Detached
£177,726

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£232,117

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yew Street

Average Price
£186,507

Semi-Detached
£180,892

Terraced
£187,891

Detached
£231,440

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yew Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Yew Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-07-07	£171,417
20 Yew Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2022-12-02	£252,664
28 Yew Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2022-09-02	£164,085
42 Yew Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-01-29	£238,897
28 Yew Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2020-11-05	£174,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 0DA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV3 0DA 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	47
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	5,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	2out of 4	396 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Paget Road , WV6 0DT	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,090 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Community 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	3,829 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	1,194 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	1,394 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	499 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	936 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,359 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,719 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
Northern Lights Coffee Shop	Unit 2, Clifton House	334 yd
Life Spring Church	LifeSpring Centre, 34 Clifton Street	357 yd
Chapel Ash Cafe	47 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	372 yd
Chennai Dosa	33 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	372 yd
Iso Sushi Wolverhampton Ltd	84 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yew Tree	Yew Tree Inn, Yew Street	58 yd
The Chindit	113 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton	293 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 70 Compton Road	402 yd
West End Working Mens Club	71 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	428 yd
Combermere Arms	90 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haani's	Haanis, 98 Great Brickkiln Street	193 yd
Kashmir Sweet Centre	90 Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton	194 yd
Ash Spice	21A Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	418 yd
Chapel Ash Kebab House	25 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	418 yd
Turkish Delight Kebab & Pizza	Turkish Delight, 58 Chapel Ash	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street		464 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road		550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		387 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	565 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	603 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	723 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	803 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	856 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	927 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Bantock Park BRADMORE ROAD	grass pitches	1,094 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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