Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 5UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV4 5UL is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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%	45.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	51.1%	54.1%	3.0%	49.0%	5.1%

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 5UL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% 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	32.6%	33.2%	0.6%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	53.4%	0.4%	44.2%	9.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	7%	7.5%	0.5%	6.1%	1.4%

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	48.9%	49.4%	0.5%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	35.1%	35.3%	0.2%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	10.9%	12.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	14.7%	16.6%	1.9%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.6%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	39.1%	3.0%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.4% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	30.8%	40.7%	9.9%	3.1%	37.6%
Pakistani	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	5.3%	0.8%	-4.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	42.5%	38.4%	-4.1%	81.4%	-43.0%
Other	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	75.3%	76.8%	1.5%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	16.8%	-3.3%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	76.6%	1.5%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	18.6%	17.3%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	1.3%	-17.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	36.2%	0.9%	35.3%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Birchwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchwood Road was 25.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.2% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchwood Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 107th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 5UL, 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 50 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 5UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 5UL

Average Price
£283,544

Semi-Detached
£270,151

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£323,723

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Road

Average Price
£252,956

Semi-Detached
£280,620

Terraced
£203,045

Detached
£300,507

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,812

Other
£188,079

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-06-22	£272,643
25 Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,500	2016-11-25	£241,974
17 Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2016-10-07	£239,159
29 Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2015-01-29	£287,419
7 Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,500	2014-12-12	£275,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 5UL

Employment

WV4 5UL 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	110
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	20
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service 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	1,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,467 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	646 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	1,419 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	2out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warstones Primary School Warstones Road , Penn WV4 4LU	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Sedgley Road , Penn WV4 5LG	4out of 4	1,525 yd	Academy converter	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	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	3,174 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	3,332 yd	Community school	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	5,322 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	3,214 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	1,079 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP	4out of 4	1,564 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,747 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	2,004 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	2,081 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	2,131 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
Bromley House Luncheon Club	Bromley House, Bromley Place	349 yd
Bird Boi	Mount Tavern, 245 Penn Road	371 yd
Le Flamme	280 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	449 yd
Penn Tandoori	272 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	454 yd
Little Oaks Day Nursery	1 Woodfield Avenue, Wolverhampton	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Tavern	245 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	379 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club	Woodfield Sports And Social Club, Woodfield Avenue	453 yd
Penn Bowling Club	Penn Bowling And Social Club, Manor Road	712 yd
R.A.F.A. Club	Royal Air Force Association, 26 Goldthorn Road	746 yd
Penn Cricket Club	Mount Road, Penn	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lai Do 2	254 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	454 yd
Papa John's Pizza	268 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	454 yd
Villiers FIsh Bar	Villiers Street Fish Bar, 86 Upper Villiers Street	908 yd
Desi Sweets	87 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	908 yd
Sandwich	85 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Limited, 400 Penn Road		927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colton Hills School Community School JEREMY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	510 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club Woodfield Avenue	tennis courts	612 yd
Penn Cricket Club Club House Club House Mount Road	grass pitches	686 yd
Woodfield Junior School WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	751 yd
Park Hall Health Club And Spa PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,084 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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