Leyland Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV3 9RF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.5%	0.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.5%	48.5%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	28.4%	30.3%	1.9%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	47.1%	-5.4%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.7%	13%	3.3%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	43.6%	46%	2.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	37.3%	35.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	14.2%	14.4%	0.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	12.8%	15.4%	2.6%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.8%	0.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	19.2%	7.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	49.4%	38.5%	-10.9%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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)
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	29.4%	26.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	23.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2%	2%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	55.8%	49.8%	-6.0%	81.4%	-31.6%
Other	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	80.5%	79.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.1%
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	80.2%	79.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0%	16.5%	16.5%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	1%	-17.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	17.3%	0.9%	16.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Leyland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leyland Avenue was 59.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% higher than the Merry Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leyland Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill and the 356th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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 9RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Leyland Avenue are based on 38 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 Leyland Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 9RF

Average Price
£219,890

Semi-Detached
£219,890

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leyland Avenue

Average Price
£227,850

Semi-Detached
£227,850

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leyland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Leyland Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2026-01-30	£242,239
18 Leyland Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-12-18	£212,477
7 Leyland Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2022-12-19	£212,516
16 Leyland Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	2019-12-06	£215,130
23 Leyland Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-11-20	£220,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 9RF

Employment

WV3 9RF 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	89
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	37
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	449 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Junior School Paget Road , WV6 0DT	- not rated	752 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Paget Road , WV6 0DT	- not rated	752 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Paget Road , WV6 0DT	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,796 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	1,005 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,089 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	1,222 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,427 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	4,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,490 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	1,641 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	272 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkdale School 1 Parkdale West , Tettenhall Road WV1 4TE	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	1,342 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy special converter	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
Zion City Tabernacle	126 Compton Road, Wolverhampton	349 yd
Bantock House & Park	Bantock House, Finchfield Road	481 yd
Mays Cafe	1D Clark Road, Wolverhampton	639 yd
The Lounge At Deansgate	Deansgate, 62 - 70 Tettenhall Road	666 yd
Northern Lights Coffee Shop	Unit 2, Clifton House	675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chindit	113 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton	275 yd
The Yew Tree	Yew Tree Inn, Yew Street	554 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 70 Compton Road	593 yd
Combermere Arms	90 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	781 yd
West End Working Mens Club	71 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haani's	Haanis, 98 Great Brickkiln Street	675 yd
Kashmir Sweet Centre	90 Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton	683 yd
Jeffcock Chippy	5A Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	750 yd
Monsoon Catering	141 Owen Road, Merridale	769 yd
La Cucina	40 Bath Road, Wolverhampton	802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road		320 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street		991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	214 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	269 yd
St Judes C Of E Academy HATTON ROAD	grass pitches	696 yd
Bantock Park BRADMORE ROAD	grass pitches	714 yd
Compton Park Recreation Centre (Closed) Paget Road	swimming pool	841 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		871 yd
Wolverhampton Girls' High School TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 yd
St. Edmund'S Catholic Academy Compton Road West	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,056 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	56.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.4 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	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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