Birmingham New Road, Parkfields, Wolverhampton, WV4 6RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV4 6RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.3%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.8%	49.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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	28.7%	32.5%	3.8%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	50.4%	-5.4%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	7.2%	9.5%	2.3%	6.1%	3.4%

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	43.5%	48.3%	4.8%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	30%	31.1%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	16.6%	14.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	8.3%	4.5%	-3.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	27.5%	-8.8%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	10.9%	2.9%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.9%	1.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	22.1%	8.6%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	17.1%	9.8%	-7.3%	2.8%	7.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.7% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	37.7%	54.7%	17.0%	3.1%	51.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	35.8%	28.7%	-7.1%	81.4%	-52.7%
Other	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	66.1%	52.4%	-13.7%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	4.5%	9.3%	4.8%	6.1%	3.2%
Africa	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	33.1%	11.4%	5.6%	27.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	52.4%	-12.8%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	24.4%	22.2%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	7.2%	5.3%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	8.6%	11.1%	2.5%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	22%	4.8%	-17.2%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	9.9%	0.6%	9.3%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	11.7%	1.2%	10.5%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Hindu	12.7%	1.7%	11.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	41.6%	0.9%	40.7%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Birmingham New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birmingham New Road was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birmingham New Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 304th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV4 6RS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Birmingham New Road are based on 143 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 Birmingham New Road, Parkfields, Wolverhampton, WV4 6RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 6RS

Average Price
£255,460

Semi-Detached
£266,697

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£232,985

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birmingham New Road

Average Price
£226,817

Semi-Detached
£228,930

Terraced
£179,880

Detached
£248,867

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,614

Other
£848,751

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birmingham New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-04-21	£303,279
16A Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2009-12-18	£159,482
18 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,000	2006-10-06	£256,300
16A Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£144,000	2004-11-24	£268,138
16B Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2004-11-15	£281,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 6RS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV4 6RS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	55
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	3out of 4	197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	3out of 4	444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	2out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	3out of 4	758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Park Street South , Blakenhall WV2 3AE	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Voluntary aided 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	359 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	2,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	3,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	3,162 yd	University technical college	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	4,043 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	1,688 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	461 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	1,049 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,697 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	172 yd
Parkfield Central Grill	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton	451 yd
Parkfields Central Cafe	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton	451 yd
Mr B Caribbean Takeaway	275 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	550 yd
Chai Galli	Frydays, 316 Dudley Road	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Parkfield Central Bar	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton		451 yd
Goldthorn Pub	The Goldthorn Pub, Goldthorn Hill		892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KamBo	33 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	172 yd
Hardy's Fish Bar	31 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	172 yd
Palash Balti	35 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	172 yd
Imperial Wok	716 Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	369 yd
Tasty Pizza	715B Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton		554 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill		646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The British Sikh School LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	344 yd
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	612 yd
Spring Vale Primary School KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	685 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	905 yd
Springvale Park KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	938 yd
Hilton Road Playing Fields HILTON ROAD	grass pitches	950 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	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.7%

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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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