Ross Close, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV3 9LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47%	48.2%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	35.3%	36.4%	1.1%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	39%	-3.2%	44.2%	-5.2%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.6%	14.9%	4.3%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	9.2%	7.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.8%

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	46.2%	45.9%	-0.3%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	33.9%	27.2%	-6.7%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	14.7%	17.9%	3.2%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.5%

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	17.4%	16.7%	-0.7%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	10.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	40.1%	6.2%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49% 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	25.5%	29%	3.5%	3.1%	25.9%
Pakistani	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	56.6%	49%	-7.6%	81.4%	-32.4%
Other	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	79.3%	73.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	0.4%	7%	6.6%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	16%	1.7%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	72.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	17.1%	15.9%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	3.9%	-13.2%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	28.1%	0.9%	27.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Ross Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ross Close was 74.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% higher than the Merry Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ross Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill and the 379th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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 9LA, 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 Ross Close are based on 12 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 Ross Close, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 9LA

Average Price
£448,194

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£448,194

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ross Close

Average Price
£426,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£426,551

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ross CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ross Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-04-18	£313,973
4 Ross Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2019-11-15	£335,227
5A Ross Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2017-04-07	£724,235
4 Ross Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£214,950	2016-03-04	£356,859
3 Ross Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2013-07-29	£402,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 9LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	51
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	5,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Paget Road , WV6 0DT	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westacre Infant School Finchfield Hill , Finchfield WV3 9EP	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior School Finchfield Road West , Finchfield WV3 8BA	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	356 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	495 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	2out of 4	2,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	2,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	5,203 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	295 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	2,491 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall College Incorporated Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Wolf Mountain Limited	Wolf Mountain, Paget Road	276 yd
Zion City Tabernacle	126 Compton Road, Wolverhampton	642 yd
Levy UK (Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground)	Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground, Douglas Turner Way	689 yd
Mays Cafe	1D Clark Road, Wolverhampton	784 yd
Bantock House & Park	Bantock House, Finchfield Road	821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Linden House	Masonic Hall, 211 Tettenhall Road	696 yd
The Chindit	113 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton	1,003 yd
The Newhampton Inn	Newhampton Inn, Riches Street	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newbridge Tandoori	Tandoori, 101 Newbridge Crescent	1,038 yd
The Island House	105 Newbridge Crescent, Wolverhampton	1,038 yd
Domino's Pizza	DOMINO'S, 287A Tettenhall Road	1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road		800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Judes C Of E Academy HATTON ROAD	grass pitches	275 yd
St. Edmund'S Catholic Academy Compton Road West	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	284 yd
Compton Park Recreation Centre (Closed) Paget Road	swimming pool	311 yd
St. Edmund'S Rc School (Closed) Compton Road West		461 yd
Wolverhampton Girls' High School TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	486 yd
St. Peter'S Collegiate School COMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	529 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	605 yd
St. Peter'S Collegiate School Pitches THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND DOUGLAS TURNER WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	689 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	695 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	716 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV3 9LA