Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, WV3 0RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV3 0RP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	59%	55.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	41%	44.5%	3.5%	49.0%	-4.5%

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	40.5%	38%	-2.5%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	46.5%	7.9%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.4%	7.7%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	8.3%	4.4%	-3.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.7%	54.2%	13.5%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	34.6%	32.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16.3%	9.7%	-6.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	24.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	16.2%	1.4%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	11.7%	0.3%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	23.8%	6.4%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	16.3%	6.8%	-9.5%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.6% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	22.2%	17.5%	-4.7%	3.1%	14.4%
Pakistani	14%	19.9%	5.9%	2.7%	17.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.5%	1.6%	-4.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	30.6%	29.6%	-1.0%	81.4%	-51.8%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Other	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% 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	53.7%	45.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	11%	20.5%	9.5%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	25.6%	24.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.3% 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	53.7%	45.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	-37.7%
10+ Years	8.1%	24.3%	16.2%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	7.6%	6%	-1.6%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	12.4%	13.4%	1.0%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	10.7%	-7.6%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.8%	76.7%	-24.9%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	26.2%	6.5%	19.7%
Sikh	15.2%	0.9%	14.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Merridale Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merridale Street West was 60.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.7% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merridale Street West has the 17th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 360th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.4%.

🔎 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 0RP, 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 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 0RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 0RP

Average Price
£121,492

Semi-Detached
£128,077

Terraced
£121,223

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
239 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2026-01-19	£115,063
219 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-11-28	£125,931
221 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-06-10	£160,693
162 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-05-22	£144,624
237 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-03-24	£128,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 0RP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV3 0RP 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	83
Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	21
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate 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	1,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	2,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,981 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	4,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bingley Junior School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	- not rated	134 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Infant School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	- not rated	134 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Junior and Infant School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	- not rated	134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	- not rated	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	208 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	4,106 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	1,718 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,911 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,049 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	3,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,008 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	930 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road , WV3 0EG	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	1,404 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
Happy Kidz Day Care	The Bingley Centre, Norfolk Road	226 yd
Iglu Desserts	7 Owen Road, Merridale	333 yd
Lotus Banqueting Suite	70 Ashland Street, Wolverhampton	359 yd
McDonald's Restaurants LTD	McDonalds Restaurant, Lea Road	725 yd
The Coffee Pot	17 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	737 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Working Mens Club	71 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	260 yd
Bruford Arms	119 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton	324 yd
Bruford Arms Grill	Bruford Arms, 119 Bruford Road	324 yd
Ukranian Social Club	35 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	428 yd
The Yew Tree	Yew Tree Inn, Yew Street	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monsoon Catering	141 Owen Road, Merridale	129 yd
Jeffcock Chippy	5A Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	299 yd
China Garden	67 Ashland Street, Wolverhampton	391 yd
Lotus House	132 Lea Road, Wolverhampton	403 yd
Haani's	Haanis, 98 Great Brickkiln Street	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street	827 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road	932 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	772 yd
Penn Fields School (Closed) Birches Barn Road	grass pitches	772 yd
Bantock Park BRADMORE ROAD	grass pitches	847 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		861 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	930 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	935 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	974 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,060 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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