Bowen Street, Wolverhampton, WV4 6EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV4 6EX is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	52.5%	46.1%	-6.4%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	47.5%	53.9%	6.4%	49.0%	4.9%

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 area around WV4 6EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.4%	44.8%	-1.6%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	38.4%	-1.9%	44.2%	-5.8%
Separated	1%	4%	3.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.2%	10.8%	1.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	54.5%	5.5%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	38.1%	34.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.1%	6.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	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	11.2%	14%	2.8%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	8.4%	-8.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	16.4%	0.6%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	38.5%	6.4%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	8.7%	6%	-2.7%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.9% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	30%	35.8%	5.8%	3.1%	32.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	5.8%	2.3%	-3.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.2%	10.6%	9.4%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	10.1%	4.7%	-5.4%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	36.2%	31.9%	-4.3%	81.4%	-49.5%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	80.9%	65.8%	-15.1%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	2.7%	6%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	8.8%	7.6%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	17.4%	3.8%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	65.6%	-14.9%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.9%	10.7%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7%	10.3%	3.3%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	24.1%	0.9%	23.2%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Bowen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowen Street was 108.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowen Street has the 51st highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 245th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 417.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV4 6EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Bowen Street are based on 23 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 Bowen Street, Wolverhampton, WV4 6EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 6EX

Average Price
£208,540

Semi-Detached
£162,772

Terraced
£242,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowen Street

Average Price
£168,257

Semi-Detached
£170,750

Terraced
£166,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10A Bowen Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-12-22	£130,982
7 Bowen Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-10-27	£146,311
16 Bowen Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2014-08-15	£157,274
10D Bowen Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£144,995	2014-07-24	£257,249
10E Bowen Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£147,995	2014-03-28	£272,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 6EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	26
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	3out of 4	208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	3out of 4	216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	2out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanesfield Primary School Newman Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6BZ	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	385 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	2,691 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	2,944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	3,166 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	4,261 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	1,928 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	420 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	994 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	1,006 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,360 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Free schools special	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
MGs Cafe	MG's Cafe, 41 Birmingham New Road	126 yd
Parkfield Central Grill	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton	257 yd
Parkfields Central Cafe	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton	257 yd
Mr B Caribbean Takeaway	275 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	791 yd
Chai Galli	Frydays, 316 Dudley Road	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Parkfield Central Bar	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton		257 yd
Three Cups Public House	87 Spring Road, Wolverhampton		1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KamBo	33 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	128 yd
Hardy's Fish Bar	31 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	128 yd
Palash Balti	35 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	128 yd
King Food	123 Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	347 yd
Parkfield Chippy	123B Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton		795 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill		888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The British Sikh School LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	433 yd
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	514 yd
Spring Vale Primary School KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	608 yd
Hilton Road Playing Fields HILTON ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
Springvale Park KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	859 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	933 yd
Lanesfield Methodist Church LABURNUM ROAD		972 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	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.3%

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	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.9 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	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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