Aston Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV3 0HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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	40.4%	38.5%	-1.9%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	47.2%	4.7%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	40.2%	43.9%	3.7%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	34.3%	40.6%	6.3%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	17.8%	9.7%	-8.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 0HY this area, 31.5% 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	31.5%	5.7%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.4%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	22.4%	4.1%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	13.3%	4.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.9% 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	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	41.1%	32.4%	-8.7%	3.1%	29.3%
Pakistani	5%	7.3%	2.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	4.7%	8.4%	3.7%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	29.9%	24.9%	-5.0%	81.4%	-56.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Other	0%	7.5%	7.5%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	41.8%	-16.5%	83.2%	-41.4%
European Union	11.8%	20.3%	8.5%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5%	7.2%	2.2%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	24%	1.9%	5.6%	18.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	41.9%	-15.4%	83.2%	-41.3%
10+ Years	5.9%	26.8%	20.9%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	7.5%	9.5%	2.0%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	12.8%	-7.8%	1.9%	10.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.7%	76.7%	-35.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other EU countries	9.2%	1.5%	7.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.2%	1.2%	11.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.3%	37.2%	-26.9%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	14.8%	0.9%	13.9%
Other religion	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Aston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aston Street was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Aston Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 257th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 0HY, 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 Aston Street are based on 19 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 Aston Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 0HY

Average Price
£121,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aston Street

Average Price
£129,298

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,298

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Aston Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-12-14	£126,795
14 Aston Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£84,995	2017-07-14	£132,369
2 Aston Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2017-06-01	£113,313
20 Aston Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£79,200	2016-10-19	£127,722
10 Aston Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2015-08-28	£100,514

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 0HY

Employment

WV3 0HY 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 0HY 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	74
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	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	3out of 4	185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	2out of 4	677 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Avenue , WV4 4AG	- not rated	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,771 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,560 yd	University technical college	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	4,063 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	1,607 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	892 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	1,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,502 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,829 yd	Higher education institutions	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	106 yd
Iglu Desserts	7 Owen Road, Merridale	214 yd
Lotus Banqueting Suite	70 Ashland Street, Wolverhampton	351 yd
McDonald's Restaurants LTD	McDonalds Restaurant, Lea Road	654 yd
Net's Nosh	258 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bruford Arms	119 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton	246 yd
Bruford Arms Grill	Bruford Arms, 119 Bruford Road	246 yd
West End Working Mens Club	71 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	274 yd
Ukranian Social Club	35 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	424 yd
The Starting Gate	134 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monsoon Catering	141 Owen Road, Merridale	150 yd
Lotus House	132 Lea Road, Wolverhampton	266 yd
Jeffcock Chippy	5A Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	339 yd
China Garden	67 Ashland Street, Wolverhampton	377 yd
Choy Wah	4 Barn Green, Wolverhampton	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street	862 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	929 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Penn Fields School (Closed) Birches Barn Road	grass pitches	694 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	794 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	904 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		925 yd
Bantock Park BRADMORE ROAD	grass pitches	934 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	973 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,056 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	5.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	5.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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