Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV3 9RH 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 Merridale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merridale Road was 59.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.6% lower than the Merry Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merridale Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.8%.

🔎 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 9RH, 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 Merridale Road are based on 155 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 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 9RH

Average Price
£200,503

Semi-Detached
£270,079

Terraced
£135,817

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,434

Other
£115,021

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merridale Road

Average Price
£181,856

Semi-Detached
£272,298

Terraced
£204,712

Detached
£286,277

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,687

Other
£164,747

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merridale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-08-19	£116,504
78A Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-08-19	£79,435
90 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2015-10-19	£260,096
80 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2011-06-06	£196,952
78 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2006-04-12	£315,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 9RH

Employment

WV3 9RH 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
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	5,193 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	459 yd	Community 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
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	2out of 4	839 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior School Finchfield Road West , Finchfield WV3 8BA	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Community school	No	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	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,456 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	2out of 4	2,589 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	3,408 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	845 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	1,646 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	290 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,385 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	1,495 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,742 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Zion City Tabernacle	126 Compton Road, Wolverhampton	412 yd
Bantock House & Park	Bantock House, Finchfield Road	512 yd
Northern Lights Coffee Shop	Unit 2, Clifton House	623 yd
Chapel Ash Cafe	47 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	674 yd
Chennai Dosa	33 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chindit	113 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton	217 yd
The Yew Tree	Yew Tree Inn, Yew Street	474 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 70 Compton Road	559 yd
West End Working Mens Club	71 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	704 yd
Combermere Arms	90 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haani's	Haanis, 98 Great Brickkiln Street	583 yd
Kashmir Sweet Centre	90 Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton	591 yd
Monsoon Catering	141 Owen Road, Merridale	679 yd
Jeffcock Chippy	5A Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	692 yd
La Cucina	40 Bath Road, Wolverhampton	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road		346 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street		911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	278 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	319 yd
Bantock Park BRADMORE ROAD	grass pitches	734 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	764 yd
St Judes C Of E Academy HATTON ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		800 yd
Compton Park Recreation Centre (Closed) Paget Road	swimming pool	929 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Wolverhampton Girls' High School TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	62.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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