Limehurst Avenue, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, WV3 9BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV3 9BE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	48.7%	47.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.3%	52.5%	1.2%	49.0%	3.5%

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	36%	39%	3.0%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	26.9%	-5.9%	44.2%	-17.3%
Separated	4.8%	6%	1.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	12.2%	21.4%	9.2%	9.1%	12.3%
Widowed	14.3%	6.6%	-7.7%	6.1%	0.5%

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	30.8%	34.7%	3.9%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	35.3%	36.5%	1.2%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	25%	18%	-7.0%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	6.3%	9%	2.7%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	25%	-6.7%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.2%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	15%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	28.9%	12.5%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	5%	3.2%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	5.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	84.4%	75.3%	-9.1%	81.4%	-6.1%
Other	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	93.8%	89.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	89.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Limehurst Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Limehurst Avenue was 9.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.2% lower than the Tettenhall Wightwick average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Limehurst Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Tettenhall Wightwick and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WV3 9BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Limehurst Avenue are based on 50 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 Limehurst Avenue, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, WV3 9BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 9BE

Average Price
£102,200

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,420

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,104

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Limehurst Avenue

Average Price
£169,868

Semi-Detached
£267,345

Terraced
£202,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,650

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Limehurst AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Limehurst Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-07-19	£75,447
48 Limehurst Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-10-06	£88,042
10 Limehurst Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-05-31	£85,126
2 Limehurst Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-03-30	£98,138
114 Limehurst Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-07-30	£114,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 9BE

Employment

WV3 9BE 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	55
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Other	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	4,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	5,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castlecroft Primary School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HS	3out of 4	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westacre Infant School Finchfield Hill , Finchfield WV3 9EP	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bhylls Acre Primary School Bhylls Lane , Castlecroft WV3 8DZ	3out of 4	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior School Finchfield Road West , Finchfield WV3 8BA	3out of 4	886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Shaw Lane , Tettenhall Wood WV6 8EL	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	2out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy converter	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	2,235 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	1,952 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	3,171 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	2out of 4	1,750 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wightwick Hall School Tinacre Hill , Compton WV6 8DA	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall College Incorporated Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX	- not rated	2,059 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	2,175 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Community special 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
Kuckin	22 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton	438 yd
Cafe Amore Ltd	122A Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft	493 yd
Ghales Coffee House	21 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton	497 yd
Shuga Budz / Shuga Bunz	49 Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	686 yd
Zooma	38 Swan Shops, Bridgnorth Road	751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chestnut Tree	Chestnut Tree, 2 Castlecroft Road	406 yd
The Swan	The Swan Public House, Bridgnorth Road	751 yd
The Westacres	The Westacres Public House, Finchfield Hill	762 yd
Oddfellows	Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seagull Fish Bar	16 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton	436 yd
Seaverz	128 Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft	447 yd
Finchfield Garden Chinese	3 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton	497 yd
Pizza Hut	34 Swan Shops, Bridgnorth Road	751 yd
Peps Plaice	14 Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	896 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	The Cooperative, 10 - 14 Finchfield Road West	436 yd
Lidl	Finchfield Hill, Wolverhampton	465 yd
Sainsbury's	24A Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlecroft Primary School Windmill Crescent	grass pitches	388 yd
Smestow School WINDMILL CRESCENT	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	573 yd
Uplands Junior School FINCHFIELD ROAD WEST	grass pitches	775 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	115 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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