New Street, Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, WV3 7NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV3 7NW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.6%	48.6%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	35.6%	38.5%	2.9%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	39.3%	-3.2%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	9%	9.6%	0.6%	6.1%	3.5%

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	49.7%	53.2%	3.5%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	35.6%	30.6%	-5.0%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9.6%	12.8%	3.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.9%	15.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	16.3%	-1.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	32.1%	6.3%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5.1%	12.1%	7.0%	3.1%	9.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	86.6%	77.4%	-9.2%	81.4%	-4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	94.9%	86.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	1.4%	2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	86.2%	-8.3%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0%	8.4%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is New Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Street was 201.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 249.1% higher than the Merry Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill and the 65th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WV3 7NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 New Street are based on 41 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 New Street, Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, WV3 7NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 7NW

Average Price
£201,843

Semi-Detached
£190,891

Terraced
£192,265

Detached
£326,394

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Street

Average Price
£233,566

Semi-Detached
£193,985

Terraced
£214,618

Detached
£256,547

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£882,344

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 New Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,500	2025-03-07	£137,307
15 New Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-04-17	£206,148
19 New Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-09-05	£198,938
19 New Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£156,500	2020-10-15	£215,436
19 New Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-06-01	£221,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 7NW

Employment

WV3 7NW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	92
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

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	3,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	3,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Telford Gardens , Merry Hill WV3 7LE	- not rated	192 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Telford Gardens , Merry Hill WV3 7LE	3out of 4	192 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warstones Junior School Warstones Road , Penn WV4 4LU	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warstones Infant School Warstones Road , Penn WV4 4LU	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warstones Primary School Warstones Road , Penn WV4 4LU	3out of 4	455 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	4,028 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	- not rated	948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	- not rated	1,770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow School, A Specialist Sports College Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	- not rated	1,770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow Academy Windmill Crescent , WV3 8HU	1out of 4	1,773 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	3,615 yd	Community school	No	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	2,192 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penn Fields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	936 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP	- not rated	1,798 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Cedars School 39 Compton Road West , Compton WV3 9DW	- not rated	1,844 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF	- not rated	2,092 yd	Other independent 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
Balti Palace	231A Trysull Road, Wolverhampton	71 yd
Burgerboi	298 Coalway Road, Wolverhampton	131 yd
Joe's Cafe	St Josephs Church, Coalway Road	267 yd
Orient Express	Trysull Road, Wolverhampton	313 yd
Wingers	15 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Merry Hill	The Merry Hill Public House, Trysull Road	219 yd
Bradmore Club	60 - 62 Church Road, Bradmore	891 yd
The Gunmakers Arms	Trysull Road, Wolverhampton	926 yd
Bradmore Arms	Bradmore Arms Public House, Trysull Road	1,072 yd
The Chestnut Tree	Chestnut Tree, 2 Castlecroft Road	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merry Hill Fish Bar	290 Coalway Road, Wolverhampton	131 yd
Oregano	300A Coalway Road, Wolverhampton	131 yd
The Sandwich Shop & Bakery	The Sandwich Shop And Bakery, 249 Trysull Road	312 yd
Warstones Fisheries Ltd	11 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton	320 yd
Kings Chip Inn Fish Bar	62 Warstones Road, Wolverhampton	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-Operative	Co Operative, 241 - 243 Trysull Road		313 yd
Co-Op	The Co-Operative Food, 46 Warstones Road		450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael'S Catholic Primary Academy And Nursery TELFORD GARDENS	grass pitches	190 yd
Windsor Avenue Playing Fields PINFOLD LANE	grass pitches	816 yd
Penn Fields School PENN FIELDS SCHOOL PENN FIELDS SCHOOL BOUNDARY WAY	grass pitches	890 yd
Bradmore Recreation Ground BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND CHURCH ROAD	tennis courts	934 yd
Highfields Science Specialist School (Closed) Boundary Way	grass pitches	947 yd
Springdale Primary School WARSTONES DRIVE	grass pitches	958 yd
Hanbury Lawn Tennis Club HANBURY CRESCENT	tennis courts	979 yd
Highfields School BOUNDARY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	986 yd
Uplands Junior School FINCHFIELD ROAD WEST	grass pitches	990 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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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