Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 2SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV1 2SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	54.6%	53.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	45.4%	46.5%	1.1%	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.

In the immediate area around WV1 2SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	51.7%	56.6%	4.9%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	27.9%	2.0%	44.2%	-16.3%
Separated	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	12.4%	8.4%	-4.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	40.8%	48.1%	7.3%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	32.6%	32.2%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16.8%	12.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around WV1 2SL this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.2%	33.3%	-17.9%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12.4%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	6.2%	5.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.4%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	16.9%	7.4%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	5%	5.8%	0.8%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	5%	0.7%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	14.5%	7%	-7.5%	0.9%	6.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	60.5%	70%	9.5%	81.4%	-11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	90.5%	79.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	0.3%	11.7%	11.4%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	79.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	0%	12%	12.0%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	1%	7%	6.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.8%	76.7%	-24.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Old Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Heath Road was 142.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.7% higher than the East Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Heath Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park and the 143rd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.8%.

🔎 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 2SL, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 2SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 2SL

Average Price
£115,550

Semi-Detached
£141,099

Terraced
£107,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Heath Road

Average Price
£157,802

Semi-Detached
£142,657

Terraced
£133,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,338

Other
£1,647,592

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-06-09	£142,455
83 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2015-12-16	£140,540
83 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2014-03-27	£151,783
67 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2010-03-12	£119,016
83 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,995	2008-05-28	£138,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 2SL

Employment

WV1 2SL area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV1 2SL 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	51
Unemployed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	14
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,108 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	260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	2out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Woden Road , Heath Town WV10 0BB	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Primary Academy Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Park Academy Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,265 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	2,939 yd	Academy converter	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	3,821 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	3,017 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,705 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	2,065 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	2,236 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	2,295 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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	154 yd
Eastfield Nursery School	Griffin Street, Wolverhampton	354 yd
Dr Vinegars	143 Eastgate, Willenhall Road	410 yd
Chai And Chill	147 Eastgate, Willenhall Road	440 yd
Mount Shiloh Church	Mount Shiloh House, Hickman Avenue	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive	22 Coventry Street, Wolverhampton	335 yd
The Glassy Junction	Malt Shovel Public House, 131 Willenhall Road	395 yd
St Josephs Catholic Club	St Josephs Roman Catholic Church, Willenhall Road	416 yd
Chillington W.M Club	Chillington Working Mens Club, Hickman Avenue	581 yd
The New Victoria	The Victoria, 140 Deans Road	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Full House	74 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	154 yd
Old Heath Takeaway	72 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	154 yd
Susieq & Shottie Caribbean Kitchen	Susieq And Shottie Caribbean Kitchen, 77 Willenhall Road	361 yd
Veggie Master	3 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton	412 yd
Jolly Catering Limited	Jolly Catering, Unit 7 To 9	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	Units 1 To 5, Crossways Shopping Centre		802 yd
Tesco	1 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton		944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	577 yd
East Park HICKMAN AVENE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	897 yd
Heath Town Leisure Centre (Closed) Tudor Road	health and fitness suite	1,028 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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