Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV1 2SJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	54.9%	1.9%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	47%	45.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 WV1 2SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	46.9%	54%	7.1%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	28.8%	-2.9%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.4%	7.5%	-5.9%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	41.1%	42.1%	1.0%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	32.6%	36.8%	4.2%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	17.2%	14.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.6%	27.6%	-17.0%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	15.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	16.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	16.2%	9.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	8%	16.2%	8.2%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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)
Indian	1.6%	3%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	9.8%
Other Black	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	6.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	66.8%	62.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	-19.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	91.8%	83.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	83.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	0%	10.9%	10.9%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	29.8%	13.5%	16.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Old Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Heath Road was 63.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.6% lower than the East Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Heath Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park and the 384th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV1 2SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Old Heath Road are based on 67 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 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 2SJ

Average Price
£149,365

Semi-Detached
£162,288

Terraced
£140,750

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Heath Road

Average Price
£159,510

Semi-Detached
£144,829

Terraced
£136,075

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,300

Other
£1,620,159

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2016-02-12	£148,510
50 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2015-07-24	£128,465
40 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2008-09-11	£170,748
18 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2005-06-09	£166,612
22 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2004-04-05	£162,749

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 2SJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV1 2SJ 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	54
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	2,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Primary School Colliery Road , Off Willenhall Road WV1 2QY	3out of 4	318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	- not rated	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Ley Primary School Long Ley , Heath Town WV10 0HG	- not rated	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Woden Road , Heath Town WV10 0BB	- not rated	1,036 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	5,444 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	- not rated	1,157 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,418 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,577 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,577 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	- not rated	2,646 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	1,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	1,879 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	3,114 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,859 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR	- not rated	2,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	2,286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	2,436 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
Reece's Cafe	70 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	147 yd
Eastfield Nursery School	Griffin Street, Wolverhampton	375 yd
Dr Vinegars	143 Eastgate, Willenhall Road	386 yd
Chai And Chill	147 Eastgate, Willenhall Road	409 yd
Mount Shiloh Church	Mount Shiloh House, Hickman Avenue	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive	22 Coventry Street, Wolverhampton	301 yd
The Glassy Junction	Malt Shovel Public House, 131 Willenhall Road	375 yd
St Josephs Catholic Club	St Josephs Roman Catholic Church, Willenhall Road	446 yd
Chillington W.M Club	Chillington Working Mens Club, Hickman Avenue	583 yd
The New Victoria	The Victoria, 140 Deans Road	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Full House	74 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	148 yd
Old Heath Takeaway	72 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	148 yd
Susieq & Shottie Caribbean Kitchen	Susieq And Shottie Caribbean Kitchen, 77 Willenhall Road	354 yd
Veggie Master	3 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton	441 yd
Jolly Catering Limited	Jolly Catering, Unit 7 To 9	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	Units 1 To 5, Crossways Shopping Centre		810 yd
Tesco	1 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton		900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	573 yd
East Park HICKMAN AVENE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	877 yd
Heath Town Leisure Centre (Closed) Tudor Road	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
East Park Academy HOLLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	145.6 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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