St Phillips Avenue, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 7DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV3 7DU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	45.3%	48.6%	3.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54.7%	51.4%	-3.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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	37.7%	37.5%	-0.2%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	48.8%	2.9%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	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	47.2%	46.6%	-0.6%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	35.4%	35.6%	0.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.7%	13.2%	1.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	16%	19.9%	3.9%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.6%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	34.5%	-3.2%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	21.8%	25.1%	3.3%	3.1%	22.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	67.1%	57.5%	-9.6%	81.4%	-23.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.8%	-8.6%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	0.9%	7.4%	6.5%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	12.9%	1.5%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	76.8%	-7.7%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.9%	14.6%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	0.9%	-12.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	11.5%	0.9%	10.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is St Phillips Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Phillips Avenue was 60.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.6% lower than the Graiseley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Phillips Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Graiseley and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WV3 7DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 St Phillips Avenue are based on 57 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 St Phillips Avenue, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 7DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 7DU

Average Price
£305,217

Semi-Detached
£271,436

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£386,293

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Phillips Avenue

Average Price
£313,585

Semi-Detached
£297,192

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£346,370

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Phillips AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 St Phillips Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-10-05	£407,589
27 St Phillips Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-10-05	£407,589
21 St Phillips Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-06-22	£229,444
39 St Phillips Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-02-24	£488,202
40 St Phillips Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-06-17	£346,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 7DU

Employment

WV3 7DU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	5,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Avenue , WV4 4AG	- not rated	460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warstones Primary School Warstones Road , Penn WV4 4LU	3out of 4	991 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Telford Gardens , Merry Hill WV3 7LE	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,121 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,433 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	4,305 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	2,183 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	899 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	1,712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,821 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP	4out of 4	1,994 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penn Fields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	2out of 4	2,118 yd	Community special 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
Net's Nosh	258 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	255 yd
Little Oaks Day Nursery	1 Woodfield Avenue, Wolverhampton	556 yd
Far East	39 Church Road, Bradmore	625 yd
Penn Tandoori	272 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	630 yd
Le Flamme	280 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Starting Gate	134 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	206 yd
Himley Hall Sailing Club	Himley Park, C/o 32 Coalway Road	369 yd
Bruford Arms Grill	Bruford Arms, 119 Bruford Road	576 yd
Bruford Arms	119 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton	576 yd
Bradmore Club	60 - 62 Church Road, Bradmore	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pennfields Plaice	144 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	185 yd
Rustyz Food	246 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	268 yd
Pooja Mithai & Namkeen	244 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	311 yd
Choy Wah	4 Barn Green, Wolverhampton	444 yd
Curry Hut	41 Church Road, Bradmore	625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penn Fields School (Closed) Birches Barn Road	grass pitches	150 yd
Woodfield Junior School WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	417 yd
Bradmore Recreation Ground BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND CHURCH ROAD	tennis courts	464 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club Woodfield Avenue	tennis courts	479 yd
Hanbury Lawn Tennis Club HANBURY CRESCENT	tennis courts	688 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	799 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	151.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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