Merridale Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 0UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV3 0UU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	50.7%	52.3%	1.6%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	49.3%	47.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	29.9%	37.5%	7.6%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	43.3%	-7.8%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.9%

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	40.1%	40.3%	0.2%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	31.1%	40.9%	9.8%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	19.9%	13.1%	-6.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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 0UU this area, 32% 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	35.1%	32%	-3.1%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	13.1%	6.8%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	26.2%	7.5%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	13.4%	3.3%	-10.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.7% 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	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	40.6%	38.4%	-2.2%	3.1%	35.3%
Pakistani	6.1%	8.2%	2.1%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	21%	28.7%	7.7%	81.4%	-52.7%
Other	5.2%	7.7%	2.5%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	56.5%	57.2%	0.7%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	3.7%	13%	9.3%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	28.5%	24.1%	-4.4%	5.6%	18.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.5%	57.4%	0.9%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	25.9%	25.0%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	4.6%	9.9%	5.3%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	8.9%	4%	-4.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	29.1%	2.8%	-26.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	33%	0.9%	32.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Merridale Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merridale Gardens was 77.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merridale Gardens has the 26th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 361st highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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 0UU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Gardens are based on 28 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 Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 0UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 0UU

Average Price
£176,699

Semi-Detached
£174,678

Terraced
£177,566

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merridale Gardens

Average Price
£194,274

Semi-Detached
£206,572

Terraced
£180,528

Detached
£278,926

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merridale GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Merridale Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-02-03	£179,485
15 Merridale Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-07-20	£222,906
21 Merridale Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-06-14	£194,755
23 Merridale Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2020-11-23	£227,403
29 Merridale Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-01-10	£159,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 0UU

Employment

WV3 0UU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	13
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	5,138 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	314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	2out of 4	643 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Paget Road , WV6 0DT	3out of 4	881 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Community school	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	1,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,304 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	2out of 4	2,774 yd	Academy converter	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	3,597 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	999 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	1,510 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	343 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,581 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	1,634 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northern Lights Coffee Shop	Unit 2, Clifton House	481 yd
Zion City Tabernacle	126 Compton Road, Wolverhampton	524 yd
Chapel Ash Cafe	47 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	531 yd
Chennai Dosa	33 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	531 yd
Life Spring Church	LifeSpring Centre, 34 Clifton Street	560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chindit	113 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton	140 yd
The Yew Tree	Yew Tree Inn, Yew Street	285 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 70 Compton Road	462 yd
West End Working Mens Club	71 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	543 yd
Combermere Arms	90 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haani's	Haanis, 98 Great Brickkiln Street	391 yd
Kashmir Sweet Centre	90 Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton	399 yd
Monsoon Catering	141 Owen Road, Merridale	547 yd
La Cucina	40 Bath Road, Wolverhampton	615 yd
Roma	40C Bath Road, Wolverhampton	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road		404 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street		719 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	422 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	468 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		622 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Bantock Park BRADMORE ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
St Judes C Of E Academy HATTON ROAD	grass pitches	941 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,040 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	1,048 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,058 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.8 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	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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