Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 5UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV4 5UH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.4%	49.5%	2.1%	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	41.3%	35.3%	-6.0%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	47.1%	3.2%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7%	9.2%	2.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	43.9%	45.4%	1.5%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	37.7%	36.3%	-1.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14.2%	14.3%	0.1%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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	17.7%	12.5%	-5.2%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	13.3%	5.9%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	10.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	41.3%	1.8%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	19.4%	28.2%	8.8%	3.1%	25.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	9.4%	2.5%	-6.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	61.9%	61%	-0.9%	81.4%	-20.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	79.7%	78.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	1%	6.1%	5.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	13.5%	-3.6%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	78.7%	78.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	3.9%	11%	7.1%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	2.8%	-9.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Sikh	15.5%	0.9%	14.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Birchwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchwood Road was 17.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Birchwood Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 64th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.8%.

🔎 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 5UH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Birchwood Road are based on 53 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 Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 5UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 5UH

Average Price
£214,630

Semi-Detached
£245,671

Terraced
£240,579

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,698

Other
£185,684

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Road

Average Price
£258,785

Semi-Detached
£285,497

Terraced
£207,319

Detached
£305,487

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,450

Other
£184,947

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30B Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-12-15	£257,379
32A Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-07-14	£77,852
34 Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-04-04	£186,053
30B Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-02-04	£266,861
Unit 1 30C Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-06-27	£243,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 5UH

Employment

WV4 5UH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	123
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	3,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	3,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodfield Junior School Woodfield Avenue , Penn WV4 4AG	- not rated	798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Infant School Woodfield Avenue , Penn WV4 4AG	- not rated	798 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Junior School Woodfield Avenue , Penn WV4 4AG	- not rated	798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Infant School Woodfield Avenue , Penn WV4 4AG	- not rated	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Avenue , WV4 4AG	4out of 4	804 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	2,332 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	1,701 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	- not rated	2,685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	2,685 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	5,459 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 Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	3,762 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	1,001 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road , WV3 0EG	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF	- not rated	1,120 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS4) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	1out of 4	1,756 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	1,756 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP	- not rated	1,758 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
Bird Boi	Mount Tavern, 245 Penn Road	446 yd
Bromley House Luncheon Club	Bromley House, Bromley Place	467 yd
Le Flamme	280 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	505 yd
Penn Tandoori	272 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	510 yd
Little Oaks Day Nursery	1 Woodfield Avenue, Wolverhampton	692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Tavern	245 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	475 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club	Woodfield Sports And Social Club, Woodfield Avenue	509 yd
R.A.F.A. Club	Royal Air Force Association, 26 Goldthorn Road	653 yd
Penn Bowling Club	Penn Bowling And Social Club, Manor Road	836 yd
The Starting Gate	134 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lai Do 2	254 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	510 yd
Papa John's Pizza	268 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	510 yd
Villiers FIsh Bar	Villiers Street Fish Bar, 86 Upper Villiers Street	790 yd
Desi Sweets	87 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	790 yd
Sandwich	85 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Limited, 400 Penn Road		1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colton Hills School Community School JEREMY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	453 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club Woodfield Avenue	tennis courts	659 yd
Penn Cricket Club Club House Club House Mount Road	grass pitches	775 yd
Woodfield Junior School WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	806 yd
Park Hall Health Club And Spa PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,002 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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