Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, WV3 0RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV3 0RW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.8% of the population 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	52.7%	57.8%	5.1%	51.0%	6.8%
Male	47.3%	42.2%	-5.1%	49.0%	-6.8%

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 0RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	41.4%	46.4%	5.0%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	41.9%	1.6%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.2%	6%	-4.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	41.9%	56%	14.1%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	36.5%	30.4%	-6.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	13.5%	9.5%	-4.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	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 0RW this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	28.9%	-2.3%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	12%	1.2%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12.4%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	9%	3.1%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	28.2%	8.8%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	18.3%	3.8%	-14.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.4% 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	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	24.2%	16.9%	-7.3%	3.1%	13.8%
Pakistani	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	7.3%	26.1%	18.8%	2.5%	23.6%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	2.3%	-3.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	40.4%	28.4%	-12.0%	81.4%	-53.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.5% 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	63.1%	43.5%	-19.6%	83.2%	-39.7%
European Union	8.8%	20.5%	11.7%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.5%	16.6%	10.1%	2.7%	13.9%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	17.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23% 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	63.1%	43.5%	-19.6%	83.2%	-39.7%
10+ Years	3.1%	23%	19.9%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	11.5%	7.4%	-4.1%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	9.2%	14.3%	5.1%	2.2%	12.1%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.8%	76.7%	-37.9%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	16%	0.3%	15.7%
South and Eastern Africa	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	9.8%	0.9%	8.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Merridale Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merridale Street West was 129.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merridale Street West has the 33rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 175th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 67.0%.

🔎 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 0RW, 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 231 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 0RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 0RW

Average Price
£136,181

Semi-Detached
£98,272

Terraced
£131,086

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£223,928

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merridale Street West

Average Price
£125,782

Semi-Detached
£119,128

Terraced
£125,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£226,816

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merridale Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-11-08	£153,827
71 - 73 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-02-08	£102,305
70 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-09-21	£153,676
89 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	2022-03-16	£99,216
93 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2021-10-22	£164,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 0RW

Employment

WV3 0RW 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 0RW 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
Other	36
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	26
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	2out of 4	404 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Paget Road , WV6 0DT	3out of 4	1,424 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	1,678 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,287 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	4,097 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	1,541 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	974 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	877 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,421 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,556 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
Lotus Banqueting Suite	70 Ashland Street, Wolverhampton	102 yd
Iglu Desserts	7 Owen Road, Merridale	293 yd
Happy Kidz Day Care	The Bingley Centre, Norfolk Road	372 yd
McDonald's Restaurants LTD	McDonalds Restaurant, Lea Road	505 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Unit 4	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Working Mens Club	71 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	1 yd
Ukranian Social Club	35 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	168 yd
The Yew Tree	Yew Tree Inn, Yew Street	475 yd
Bruford Arms	119 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton	521 yd
Bruford Arms Grill	Bruford Arms, 119 Bruford Road	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	67 Ashland Street, Wolverhampton	135 yd
Monsoon Catering	141 Owen Road, Merridale	137 yd
Haani's	Haanis, 98 Great Brickkiln Street	253 yd
Kashmir Sweet Centre	90 Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton	260 yd
Lotus House	132 Lea Road, Wolverhampton	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street	588 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	889 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	335 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		658 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	733 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	800 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	854 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	896 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	915 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	965 yd
Penn Fields School (Closed) Birches Barn Road	grass pitches	966 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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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