Lord Street, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 0QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV3 0QS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.2%	47.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.8%	52.2%	0.4%	49.0%	3.2%

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 0QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	51.6%	51.1%	-0.5%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	36%	7.5%	44.2%	-8.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	6%	-3.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	38.8%	41.5%	2.7%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	38.3%	36.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	16.1%	16.4%	0.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	25.7%	-6.7%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	18%	3.6%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	17.1%	7.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	23.4%	3.5%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.9% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	12.5%	17.1%	4.6%	3.1%	14.0%
Pakistani	15.7%	24%	8.3%	2.7%	21.3%
Other Asian	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1%	5%	4.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	41%	36.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	-44.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	78.8%	67.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	1.9%	9%	7.1%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	18%	1.9%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	67.7%	-10.9%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	19%	17.1%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	4.8%	-8.0%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	24.3%	6.5%	17.8%
Sikh	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Lord Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lord Street was 153.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lord Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 131st highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.1%.

🔎 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 0QS, 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 Lord Street are based on 9 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 Lord Street, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 0QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 0QS

Average Price
£440,408

Semi-Detached
£326,415

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£554,400

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lord Street

Average Price
£189,295

Semi-Detached
£238,346

Terraced
£168,443

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,629

Other
£264,211

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lord Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
St Marks Hostel Lord Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-01-06	£561,550
25C Lord Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2014-09-26	£329,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 0QS

Employment

WV3 0QS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 0QS 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	93
Part-Time Employee	38
Unemployed	33
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	16

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	2,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	4,795 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	2out of 4	348 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	899 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Paget Road , WV6 0DT	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,822 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,830 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	3,954 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	1,284 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	1,498 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	607 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	853 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,093 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,681 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
Life Spring Church	LifeSpring Centre, 34 Clifton Street	99 yd
Northern Lights Coffee Shop	Unit 2, Clifton House	173 yd
Chapel Ash Cafe	47 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	173 yd
Chennai Dosa	33 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	173 yd
Grill Avenue	54 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yew Tree	Yew Tree Inn, Yew Street	218 yd
The Clarendon Hotel	38 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	221 yd
Combermere Arms	90 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	225 yd
Vaal & Vaal (Bar)	Vaal & Bar, Raglan Street	300 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 70 Compton Road	324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ash Spice	21A Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	156 yd
Chapel Ash Kebab House	25 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	156 yd
Turkish Delight Kebab & Pizza	Turkish Delight, 58 Chapel Ash	196 yd
Sizzlers Hot Food Take-Away	62 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	196 yd
Subway	72 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street	291 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road	639 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	962 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	987 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 19 - 24 Dudley Street	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		132 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	337 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	592 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	636 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	700 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	718 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	946 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	946 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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