Herbhill Close, Wolverhampton, WV4 5EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV4 5EH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	49.2%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.1%	50.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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 5EH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% 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	30.6%	29.2%	-1.4%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	55.1%	-0.2%	44.2%	10.9%
Separated	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	2.1%

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	42.5%	46.1%	3.6%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	39.1%	36.3%	-2.8%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14.1%	13.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	20.4%	18.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	13%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	14%	1.5%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	34.5%	3.2%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	9.2%	3.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	52.3%	53.4%	1.1%	3.1%	50.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	23.3%	20.7%	-2.6%	81.4%	-60.7%
Other	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	9.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	65.8%	57.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	0.6%	7.3%	6.7%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	29.9%	29.9%	0.0%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	58%	-7.8%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	25.8%	24.1%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	4%	7%	3.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	5.6%	-20.8%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	20.4%	46.2%	-25.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	51.5%	0.9%	50.6%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Herbhill Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbhill Close was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Herbhill Close has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 378th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

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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 5EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Herbhill Close are based on 3 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 Herbhill Close, Wolverhampton, WV4 5EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 5EH

Average Price
£278,679

Semi-Detached
£278,679

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbhill Close

Average Price
£318,233

Semi-Detached
£280,951

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£392,796

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbhill CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Herbhill Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2010-08-05	£289,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 5EH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	65
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Transport and storage	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	2,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	2,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,929 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	3out of 4	251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	- not rated	251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Parkfield Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	- not rated	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	4out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	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	2,056 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	382 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	399 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	2,440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coseley School Henne Drive , Coseley WV14 9JW	- not rated	3,078 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,655 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	2,697 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	1,760 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kairos Academy (KS4) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	1out of 4	424 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre (The Nightingale Home and Hospital Service) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	- not rated	424 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS3) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	438 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	- not rated	438 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	- not rated	438 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Beacon Lighthouse	Wolverhampton Road East, Dudley	534 yd
MGs Cafe	MG's Cafe, 41 Birmingham New Road	711 yd
Chai Galli	Frydays, 316 Dudley Road	761 yd
Mr B Caribbean Takeaway	275 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	769 yd
Oro	312 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goldthorn Pub	The Goldthorn Pub, Goldthorn Hill		869 yd
Parkfield Central Bar	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton		1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle's Chippy	22 Hateley Drive, Wolverhampton	644 yd
Deluxe Pizza	24 Hateley Drive, Wolverhampton	647 yd
Imperial Wok	716 Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	699 yd
Tasty Pizza	715B Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	699 yd
KamBo	33 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	710 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill		714 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton		776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The British Sikh School LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	404 yd
Park Hall Health Club And Spa PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
Spring Vale Primary School KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	606 yd
Springvale Park KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	718 yd
Colton Hills School Community School JEREMY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,038 yd
Hilton Road Playing Fields HILTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,086 yd
Lanesfield Methodist Church LABURNUM ROAD		1,092 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	0.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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