Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, WV3 0RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV3 0RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.1%	49.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.9%	50.4%	1.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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 0RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	40.2%	45.6%	5.4%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	38.2%	0.9%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12%	4.9%	-7.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	7.2%	9.5%	2.3%	6.1%	3.4%

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	44.9%	47.9%	3.0%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	31.5%	29.6%	-1.9%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	14.9%	14%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	1.2%	1.7%

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 0RJ this area, 39.5% 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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	39.5%	8.7%	18.2%	21.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	13.7%	3.2%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	9.7%	-5.9%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	17.6%	-2.3%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	13%	5.8%	-7.2%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41% 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%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	22.5%	22.7%	0.2%	3.1%	19.6%
Pakistani	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	5.9%	1.1%	-4.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	5.1%	7%	1.9%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	43.5%	41%	-2.5%	81.4%	-40.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	4.2%	7%	2.8%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% 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	57%	48.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	11.8%	19.1%	7.3%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	21.5%	-2.9%	5.6%	15.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.4% 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	56.2%	48.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	6.5%	21.4%	14.9%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	18%	11.1%	-6.9%	1.9%	9.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.5%	76.7%	-38.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10%	1.2%	8.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	14%	0.9%	13.1%
Other religion	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Merridale Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merridale Street West was 113.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merridale Street West has the 32nd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 198th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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 0RJ, 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 Merridale Street West are based on 235 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 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, WV3 0RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 0RJ

Average Price
£145,700

Semi-Detached
£139,782

Terraced
£146,357

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merridale Street West

Average Price
£128,430

Semi-Detached
£120,942

Terraced
£128,110

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£223,040

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merridale Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2026-02-27	£153,000
24 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2021-05-06	£244,070
24 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2021-02-11	£149,539
32 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2020-03-09	£137,944
37 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2019-06-21	£168,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 0RJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV3 0RJ 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	73
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	36
Other	35
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	1,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	2,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,319 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	274 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brickkiln Junior and Infant School Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	- not rated	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	413 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Junior School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	- not rated	424 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,163 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,840 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,840 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	1,983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	2,094 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	4,326 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	3,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,633 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	901 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	642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road , WV3 0EG	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent special school	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
Lotus Banqueting Suite	70 Ashland Street, Wolverhampton	73 yd
Iglu Desserts	7 Owen Road, Merridale	366 yd
McDonald's Restaurants LTD	McDonalds Restaurant, Lea Road	380 yd
Happy Kidz Day Care	The Bingley Centre, Norfolk Road	510 yd
The Way, Wolverhampton	The Way, School Street	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ukranian Social Club	35 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	1 yd
West End Working Mens Club	71 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	169 yd
The Yew Tree	Yew Tree Inn, Yew Street	477 yd
Kazbar Bar And Grill	Queens Arms, 13 Graiseley Row	629 yd
Vaal & Vaal (Bar)	Vaal & Bar, Raglan Street	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	67 Ashland Street, Wolverhampton	51 yd
Kashmir Sweet Centre	90 Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton	252 yd
Haani's	Haanis, 98 Great Brickkiln Street	253 yd
Monsoon Catering	141 Owen Road, Merridale	303 yd
Lotus House	132 Lea Road, Wolverhampton	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street	457 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	806 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road	990 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	220 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		566 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	579 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	635 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	728 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	900 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,034 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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