Blackburn Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 9JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV6 9JP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	49.9%	48.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.1%	51.5%	1.4%	49.0%	2.5%

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	27.9%	32.9%	5.0%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	51%	-7.9%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.3%	8.9%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	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	42%	47.2%	5.2%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	39.2%	36.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	22.6%	19.5%	-3.1%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.9%	-6.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	18.5%	2.8%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	19.5%	7.0%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	28.1%	1.6%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.0%
White	75.2%	76.5%	1.3%	81.4%	-4.9%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	91.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	0.8%	2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	91.8%	1.7%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0.6%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Blackburn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackburn Avenue was 18.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.0% lower than the Oxley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackburn Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley and the 67th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WV6 9JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Blackburn Avenue are based on 165 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 Blackburn Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 9JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 9JP

Average Price
£247,518

Semi-Detached
£247,156

Terraced
£248,874

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Avenue

Average Price
£246,210

Semi-Detached
£246,909

Terraced
£238,379

Detached
£241,891

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackburn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Blackburn Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£275,300	2022-09-05	£302,104
9 Blackburn Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-08-05	£203,724
51 Blackburn Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2020-02-11	£219,495
19 Blackburn Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-12-08	£196,014
45 Blackburn Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2015-08-07	£269,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 9JP

Employment

WV6 9JP 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	124
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	19
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	1,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	2,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claregate Primary School Chester Avenue , Tettenhall WV6 9JU	3out of 4	311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palmers Cross Primary School Windermere Road , Tettenhall WV6 9DF	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palmers Cross Primary School Windermere Road , Tettenhall WV6 9DF	- not rated	880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Giffard Catholic Primary School Hordern Close , Hordern Road WV6 0HR	- not rated	1,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Hordern Close , Hordern Road WV6 0HR	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Park School Cromer Gardens , WV6 0UA	- not rated	1,033 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aldersley High School Barnhurst Lane , Codsall WV8 1RT	- not rated	1,164 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldersley High School Barnhurst Lane , Codsall WV8 1RT	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	2,150 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	2,934 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	3,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	3,215 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,683 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph Convent 24 Sandy Lane , Tettenhall WV6 9EB	- not rated	555 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Centre (Primary PRU) Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	- not rated	1,034 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	1,510 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park School Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	1,510 yd	Community 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
Mucky Kidz	1 Pendeford Avenue, Wolverhampton	208 yd
The Green Teapot	76 - 78 Green Lane, Wolverhampton	312 yd
Aldersley Leisure Village	Aldersley Stadium, Aldersley Road	693 yd
The South Staffordshire Golf Club Ltd	South Staffordshire Golf Club, Danescourt Road	1,081 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hail To The Ale Micropub	Hail To The Ale, 2 Pendeford Avenue	164 yd
The Claregate	34 Codsall Road, Wolverhampton	284 yd
The Pilot	58 Green Lane, Wolverhampton	387 yd
Albert Lawn Tennis Club	Aldersley Road, Wolverhampton	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunrise Chinese Take-Away	80 Green Lane, Wolverhampton	302 yd
King Cod	59A Pendeford Avenue, Wolverhampton	374 yd
Golden Boat	51A Pendeford Avenue, Wolverhampton	374 yd
Pang's Express	83 Aldersley Road, Wolverhampton	677 yd
Pendeford Fish Bar	1 The Haymarket, Wolverhampton	1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 32B Codsall Road		284 yd
Co-Op	Co Op Foodstore, 53 Pendeford Avenue		374 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Claregate Park KNIGHTS CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	362 yd
The Albert Lawn Tennis Club ALDERSLEY ROAD	tennis courts	746 yd
Wv Active Aldersley ALDERSLEY LEISURE VILLAGE ALDERSLEY LEISURE VILLAGE ALDERSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	750 yd
Palmers Cross Primary School WINDERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	885 yd
Kingston Centre (Closed) Cromer Gardens	grass pitches	1,037 yd
The South Staffordshire Golf Club Ltd DANESCOURT ROAD	golf	1,083 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	150.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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