Charles Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV4 5BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV4 5BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	52.7%	2.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49.5%	47.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 5BB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	28.7%	28.3%	-0.4%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	57.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	0.6%

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	40.8%	43.1%	2.3%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	34.6%	36.9%	2.3%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	15.1%	14.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	7.8%	3.5%	-4.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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	28.1%	28%	-0.1%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	13.4%	4.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15.9%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	29.3%	2.2%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	11.3%	2.9%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	53.8%	64.1%	10.3%	3.1%	61.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	10.3%	1.1%	-9.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	21.1%	15.4%	-5.7%	81.4%	-66.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	67.8%	63.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	27.6%	29.5%	1.9%	5.6%	23.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	63.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	31.1%	30.3%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	1.9%	-26.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9.5%	1.2%	8.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.5%	37.2%	-27.7%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Hindu	12.4%	1.7%	10.7%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	50.8%	0.9%	49.9%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Charles Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Avenue was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.5% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 354th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 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 5BB, 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 Charles Avenue are based on 8 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 Charles Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV4 5BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 5BB

Average Price
£288,423

Semi-Detached
£288,423

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Avenue

Average Price
£283,985

Semi-Detached
£283,985

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Charles Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-09-11	£281,701
4 Charles Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-10-31	£255,097
1 Charles Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2008-11-14	£286,467
4 Charles Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2006-02-17	£268,569
2 Charles Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2005-05-27	£340,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 5BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Avenue , WV4 4AG	- not rated	868 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Park Street South , Blakenhall WV2 3AE	3out of 4	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	2out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Community school	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	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	2,859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	3,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	3,308 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	5,417 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	3,136 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	751 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,654 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	1,843 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,965 yd	Other independent school	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
Bird Boi	Mount Tavern, 245 Penn Road	697 yd
Le Flamme	280 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	714 yd
Penn Tandoori	272 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	719 yd
Bromley House Luncheon Club	Bromley House, Bromley Place	783 yd
Little Oaks Day Nursery	1 Woodfield Avenue, Wolverhampton	905 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
R.A.F.A. Club	Royal Air Force Association, 26 Goldthorn Road	449 yd
Goldthorn Pub	The Goldthorn Pub, Goldthorn Hill	709 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club	Woodfield Sports And Social Club, Woodfield Avenue	719 yd
Mount Tavern	245 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	757 yd
The Starting Gate	134 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Villiers FIsh Bar	Villiers Street Fish Bar, 86 Upper Villiers Street	474 yd
Desi Sweets	87 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	474 yd
Sandwich	85 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	474 yd
Lai Do 2	254 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	719 yd
Papa John's Pizza	268 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill		916 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colton Hills School Community School JEREMY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	519 yd
Park Hall Health Club And Spa PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	784 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	798 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club Woodfield Avenue	tennis courts	831 yd
Woodfield Junior School WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	981 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
Penn Cricket Club Club House Club House Mount Road	grass pitches	1,075 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	49.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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