Ward Grove, Lanesfield, Wolverhampton, WV4 6PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV4 6PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51.6%	4.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.8%	48.4%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	32.9%	37%	4.1%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	48%	-2.8%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.9%	6.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	6.1%	1.0%

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	40.3%	39.5%	-0.8%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	37.6%	41.4%	3.8%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	28%	-5.3%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	13.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	18.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.5%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	14.6%	0.8%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.6%	15.9%	7.3%	3.1%	12.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.1%	69.6%	-13.5%	81.4%	-11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	93.8%	86.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	9.4%	4.6%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	87%	-6.8%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	1%	7.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	14%	0.9%	13.1%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Ward Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ward Grove was 63.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.5% lower than the Ettingshall North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ward Grove has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ettingshall North and the 358th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 140.9%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV4 6PQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Ward Grove are based on 141 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 Ward Grove, Lanesfield, Wolverhampton, WV4 6PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 6PQ

Average Price
£202,399

Semi-Detached
£198,831

Terraced
£194,870

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£384,733

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Grove

Average Price
£200,986

Semi-Detached
£199,772

Terraced
£188,893

Detached
£238,597

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£389,695

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Ward Grove, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2025-04-25	£272,000
66 Ward Grove, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-03-14	£285,271
78 Ward Grove, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-10-10	£125,493
78 Ward Grove, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-08-09	£106,520
22 Ward Grove, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-01-23	£177,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 6PQ

Employment

WV4 6PQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	93
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Avenue Academy Hill Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6PY	4out of 4	367 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanesfield Primary School Newman Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6BZ	3out of 4	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,030 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	2,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	2,714 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	5,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,387 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	2,837 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	511 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	562 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	899 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	1,810 yd	Other independent special school	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
Community Café	Lanesfield Methodist Church, Laburnum Road	186 yd
The Garden Bar	200 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	235 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Forty Four Club, Spring Road	603 yd
Sam An Ella's Cafe Also Trading As The Forge Hammer Pizza	The Forge Hammer Public House, Spring Road	782 yd
Lets Ketchup	Three Cups Public House, 87 Spring Road	782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Ward Grove	335 yd
Three Crowns	Three Crowns Public House, 102 - 104 Dovedale Road	534 yd
44 Club	Forty Four Club, Spring Road	603 yd
Three Cups Public House	87 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	782 yd
Horse And Jockey	The Horse And Jockey Public House, Robert Wynd	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dovedale Chippy	88 Dovedale Road, Wolverhampton	540 yd
Yo! China	195 Hilton Road, Wolverhampton	588 yd
Spring Road Chippy	58 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	603 yd
Woodcross Fish Bar	119 Woodcross Lane, Wolverhampton	693 yd
Deluxe Pizza	24 Hateley Drive, Wolverhampton	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lanesfield Methodist Church LABURNUM ROAD		231 yd
Springvale Park KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	486 yd
Hilton Road Playing Fields HILTON ROAD	grass pitches	505 yd
Spring Vale Primary School KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	682 yd
Woodcross Park WOODCROSS LANE	grass pitches	772 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	176.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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