Park Avenue, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, WV4 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV4 5AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51%	2.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.3%	49%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 WV4 5AL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% 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	28%	28.8%	0.8%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.3%	60.5%	0.2%	44.2%	16.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	41.7%	46.8%	5.1%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	38.6%	34%	-4.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.8%	13.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	22.4%	23.3%	0.9%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	8.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	39%	11.5%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	12%	4.8%	-7.2%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.1% 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	55.3%	62.3%	7.0%	3.1%	59.2%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
White	19.3%	17.1%	-2.2%	81.4%	-64.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	12.3%	7.6%	-4.7%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	67.3%	61%	-6.3%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	28.5%	30.2%	1.7%	5.6%	24.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	60.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	29.4%	28.7%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	29.4%	1.9%	-27.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.5%	37.2%	-27.7%
Christian	15.8%	46.2%	-30.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	11.3%	1.7%	9.6%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	53.5%	0.9%	52.6%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 117.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% higher than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Avenue has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 209th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WV4 5AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Park Avenue are based on 60 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 Park Avenue, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, WV4 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 5AL

Average Price
£392,167

Semi-Detached
£366,127

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£396,173

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£309,337

Semi-Detached
£314,000

Terraced
£189,244

Detached
£354,555

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,099

Other
£522,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£420,200	2021-06-18	£516,937
19 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£406,500	2021-05-28	£508,621
16 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2018-12-06	£322,615
22 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-11-28	£375,153
5 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2013-04-05	£537,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 5AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Education	32
Transport and storage	21
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Real estate activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	2out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Park Street South , Blakenhall WV2 3AE	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Avenue , WV4 4AG	- not rated	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	2,809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	3,315 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	3,657 yd	University technical college	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	3,683 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	1,214 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP	4out of 4	2,257 yd	Community special 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
Chai Galli	Frydays, 316 Dudley Road	833 yd
Mr B Caribbean Takeaway	275 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	856 yd
Oro	312 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	858 yd
The Toffee Nosed Cake Company Ltd	Unit 4, Park View Centre	947 yd
Beacon Lighthouse	Wolverhampton Road East, Dudley	971 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goldthorn Pub	The Goldthorn Pub, Goldthorn Hill		665 yd
R.A.F.A. Club	Royal Air Force Association, 26 Goldthorn Road		985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Villiers FIsh Bar	Villiers Street Fish Bar, 86 Upper Villiers Street	843 yd
Desi Sweets	87 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	843 yd
Sandwich	85 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	843 yd
Dosa Hut	314 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	858 yd
Panjab Pizza	278 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill		716 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton		860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Hall Health Club And Spa PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	206 yd
Colton Hills School Community School JEREMY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	431 yd
The British Sikh School LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	970 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	96.0%

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	47.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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