Lea Road, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 0LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV3 0LR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.8%	49.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.2%	50.5%	0.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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	43.9%	40.5%	-3.4%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	40.9%	1.4%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.2%	10.8%	1.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	49.1%	46.6%	-2.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	32.2%	29%	-3.2%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	13.6%	15.9%	2.3%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	26.8%	25.4%	-1.4%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	12.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.6%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	33.6%	3.3%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	36.3%	29.3%	-7.0%	3.1%	26.2%
Pakistani	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	9.7%	9.0%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	41.4%	33.1%	-8.3%	81.4%	-48.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	2.9%	10%	7.1%	1.6%	8.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	70.7%	65.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	4%	5.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	9%	7.2%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	17.9%	-3.3%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	65.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	20.8%	17.1%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	7.3%	4.0%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	2.4%	-19.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	24.6%	0.9%	23.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Lea Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lea Road was 258.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 157.7% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lea Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 52nd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.9%.

🔎 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 0LR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Lea Road are based on 197 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 Lea Road, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 0LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 0LR

Average Price
£190,968

Semi-Detached
£212,147

Terraced
£169,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lea Road

Average Price
£196,218

Semi-Detached
£220,391

Terraced
£181,565

Detached
£269,013

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,267

Other
£153,896

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lea Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Lea Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	1997-12-19	£229,390
Upper Flat 44 Lea Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£22,000	1997-12-17	£112,146
45 Lea Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£41,000	1997-12-17	£204,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 0LR

Employment

WV3 0LR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	1,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,833 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	150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	2out of 4	774 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Avenue , WV4 4AG	- not rated	1,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Free schools	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	4,356 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	1,909 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	588 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	1,102 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,886 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
Iglu Desserts	7 Owen Road, Merridale	153 yd
Happy Kidz Day Care	The Bingley Centre, Norfolk Road	254 yd
Lotus Banqueting Suite	70 Ashland Street, Wolverhampton	457 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Unit 4	466 yd
Net's Nosh	258 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bruford Arms Grill	Bruford Arms, 119 Bruford Road	347 yd
Bruford Arms	119 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton	347 yd
West End Working Mens Club	71 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	447 yd
Ukranian Social Club	35 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	512 yd
The Starting Gate	134 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus House	132 Lea Road, Wolverhampton	50 yd
Monsoon Catering	141 Owen Road, Merridale	397 yd
Pooja Mithai & Namkeen	244 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	418 yd
China Garden	67 Ashland Street, Wolverhampton	462 yd
Rustyz Food	246 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road		674 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street		961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	490 yd
Penn Fields School (Closed) Birches Barn Road	grass pitches	653 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	782 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	805 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	934 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,058 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club Woodfield Avenue	tennis courts	1,069 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		1,075 yd
Woodfield Junior School WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,081 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	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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