Linden Lea, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, WV3 8BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV3 8BE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.7% 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	59.1%	57.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	6.7%
Male	40.9%	42.3%	1.4%	49.0%	-6.7%

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 vicinity of WV3 8BE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16%	19.7%	3.7%	37.9%	-18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	57.3%	6.0%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	26.9%	19.4%	-7.5%	6.1%	13.3%

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	35.7%	42.2%	6.5%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	27.8%	29.7%	1.9%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	19.6%	19%	-0.6%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	10.7%	5.2%	-5.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	18.8%	-14.8%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	5.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	8.7%	0.3%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	49%	16.5%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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)
Indian	20.3%	34.4%	14.1%	3.1%	31.3%
Pakistani	0%	5.2%	5.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	74.2%	51.8%	-22.4%	81.4%	-29.6%
Other	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	86.6%	79%	-7.6%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	14%	7.1%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	79.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	0.2%	19.3%	19.1%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	0.3%	-13.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	24.2%	0.9%	23.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Linden Lea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linden Lea was 41.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.4% lower than the Merry Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linden Lea has the 23rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill and the 228th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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 8BE, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Linden Lea are based on 134 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 Linden Lea, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, WV3 8BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 8BE

Average Price
£462,567

Semi-Detached
£425,040

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£463,908

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linden Lea

Average Price
£452,665

Semi-Detached
£413,713

Terraced
£309,342

Detached
£458,949

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linden LeaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
116 Linden Lea, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-12-05	£558,693
90 Linden Lea, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£375,250	2025-09-11	£375,960
102 Linden Lea, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-07-22	£386,149
116 Linden Lea, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-08-08	£389,748
92 Linden Lea, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-10-08	£391,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 8BE

Employment

WV3 8BE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WV3 8BE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	147
Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	1,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westacre Infant School Finchfield Hill , Finchfield WV3 9EP	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westacre Infant School Finchfield Hill , Finchfield WV3 9EP	- not rated	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior School Finchfield Road West , Finchfield WV3 8BA	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Junior School Paget Road , WV6 0DT	- not rated	934 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Paget Road , WV6 0DT	- not rated	934 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	5,173 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	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	1,023 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	2,591 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	5,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	5,446 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	2,341 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aurora Cedars School 39 Compton Road West , Compton WV3 9DW	- not rated	427 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkdale School 1 Parkdale West , Tettenhall Road WV1 4TE	- not rated	1,455 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall College Incorporated Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX	- not rated	1,513 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
Crumbles	Compton Hospice, Compton Hall	690 yd
Ghales Coffee House	21 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton	693 yd
Bantock House & Park	Bantock House, Finchfield Road	707 yd
Kuckin	22 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton	754 yd
Wolf Mountain Limited	Wolf Mountain, Paget Road	798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Westacres	The Westacres Public House, Finchfield Hill	797 yd
The Chestnut Tree	Chestnut Tree, 2 Castlecroft Road	839 yd
Oddfellows	Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	894 yd
Bradmore Arms	Bradmore Arms Public House, Trysull Road	1,080 yd
The Swan	The Swan Public House, Bridgnorth Road	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finchfield Garden Chinese	3 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton	693 yd
Seagull Fish Bar	16 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton	756 yd
Peps Plaice	14 Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	893 yd
Mings Chinese Kitchen	2 Broad Lane, Wolverhampton	1,011 yd
Bradmore Fish Fryer	14 Trysull Road, Wolverhampton	1,035 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Finchfield Hill, Wolverhampton	689 yd
Co-Op	The Cooperative, 10 - 14 Finchfield Road West	756 yd
Sainsbury's	24A Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Edmund'S Catholic Academy Compton Road West	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	501 yd
Uplands Junior School FINCHFIELD ROAD WEST	grass pitches	637 yd
Bantock Park BRADMORE ROAD	grass pitches	734 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	791 yd
St. Edmund'S Rc School (Closed) Compton Road West		803 yd
St Judes C Of E Academy HATTON ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd
Compton Park Recreation Centre (Closed) Paget Road	swimming pool	865 yd
Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND DOUGLAS TURNER WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	897 yd
Wolverhampton Girls' High School TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 yd
St. Peter'S Collegiate School COMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	1,035 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	161.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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