High Street, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV7 3LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.4%	0.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	34.1%	31%	-3.1%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	31.5%	-8.2%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.7%	18.7%	8.0%	9.1%	9.6%
Widowed	13.1%	15.8%	2.7%	6.1%	9.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.7%	32.1%	-7.6%	48.4%	-16.3%
Good health	32.2%	33.5%	1.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	23.4%	23.7%	0.3%	12.7%	11.0%
Bad health	2.9%	7%	4.1%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	1.2%	2.5%

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	27.1%	26.7%	-0.4%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	9.2%	7.8%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	14.6%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	26.7%	-3.7%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.5%	96.8%	-0.7%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	94.1%	93.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	93.5%	0.2%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.6% lower than the Albrighton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Albrighton and the 271st lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WV7 3LZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 High Street are based on 224 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bridgnorth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV7 3LZ

Average Price
£102,725

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,725

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£327,569

Semi-Detached
£448,939

Terraced
£330,982

Detached
£532,861

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,592

Other
£319,733

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Saxon Park High Street, Wolverhampton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-01-31	£76,964
Flat 12 Saxon Park High Street, Wolverhampton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-07-01	£51,309
Flat 2 Saxon Park High Street, Wolverhampton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-01-24	£89,110
Flat 17 Saxon Park High Street, Wolverhampton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,500	2023-08-31	£64,921
Flat 19 Saxon Park High Street, Wolverhampton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2023-05-23	£54,967

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV7 3LZ

Employment

WV7 3LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WV7 3LZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery New House Lane , Albrighton WV7 3QS	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Shaw Lane , Albrighton WV7 3DS	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield School Harriot's Hayes Lane , Albrighton WV7 3AF	- not rated	2,282 yd	Other independent school	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
Albrighton Fish And Chips	13 High Street, Albrighton	260 yd
Osiria	2A - 2B High Street, Albrighton	260 yd
Major's Carvery And Dessert	Major's, 9 Station Road	433 yd
Next Door Bar	11 Station Road, Albrighton	457 yd
Twelve Thirty Two Limited	79 - 81 High Street, Albrighton	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal	The Royal British Legion, Delaware Avenue	328 yd
The Old Bush	Old Bush Inn, 85 High Street	337 yd
The Crown	High Street, Albrighton	663 yd
Harp Hotel	High Street, Albrighton	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Albrighton Balti Bazaar	5 - 6 High Street, Albrighton		200 yd
Mr Chef Chinese Takeaway	62B High Street, Albrighton		663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Midcounties Co-Operative	The Midcounties Cooperative Ltd, 83 High Street		663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elysium Health Club (Albrighton) (Closed) Rectory Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	363 yd
Albrighton Table Tennis Club CROSS ROAD		390 yd
Albrighton Primary School NEWHOUSE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	564 yd
Clockmills FOOTBALL GROUND AND PREMISES FOOTBALL GROUND AND PREMISES WORTHINGTON DRIVE	grass pitches	653 yd
Loak Road LOAK ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
St Mary'S C Of E Primary School SHAW LANE	grass pitches	1,061 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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