Lymer Road, Oxley, Wolverhampton, WV10 6AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV10 6AA is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	48.9%	46.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.1%	53.2%	2.1%	49.0%	4.2%

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	31.6%	34.8%	3.2%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	42%	-7.8%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	3.4%	7.2%	3.8%	2.2%	5.0%
Divorced	7.6%	10.5%	2.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.6%	5.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	39.8%	49.1%	9.3%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	37.4%	27.6%	-9.8%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	16.7%	20.3%	3.6%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	30.4%	17%	-13.4%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	15.4%	3.2%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6%	0.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	13.7%	7.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	27.5%	4.7%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	15.2%	15.5%	0.3%	3.1%	12.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	66.6%	66.1%	-0.5%	81.4%	-15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	84.5%	80.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	4%	8.6%	4.6%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	6%	0.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	79.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.5%	11.2%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.7%	-9.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	9.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Lymer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lymer Road was 94.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% higher than the Bushbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lymer Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bushbury North and the 271st highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WV10 6AA, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Lymer Road are based on 48 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 Lymer Road, Oxley, Wolverhampton, WV10 6AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 6AA

Average Price
£212,590

Semi-Detached
£212,590

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lymer Road

Average Price
£218,253

Semi-Detached
£218,253

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lymer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Lymer Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2024-03-07	£163,702
16 Lymer Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£243,500	2024-02-29	£270,778
29 Lymer Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-10-06	£164,271
8 Lymer Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-08-04	£213,257
19 Lymer Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-07-07	£259,195

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 6AA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Construction	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	2,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rake Gate Infant School Renton Road , Oxley WV10 6UP	- not rated	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rakegate Primary School Rakegate Close , WV10 6US	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Junior School Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NN	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Infant School Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NN	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Primary School Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NN	- not rated	751 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pendeford Business and Enterprise College Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston NEW Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	3out of 4	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Wolverhampton Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	- not rated	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northicote School Northwood Park Road , Bushbury WV10 8EP	- not rated	1,540 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moreton Community School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	- not rated	1,646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,072 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	4,755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	4,755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	5,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushbury School Hellier Road , Bushbury WV10 8ED	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE	- not rated	1,666 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
School of Coding AEP Limited Unit 8 Newton Court , Pendeford Business Park WV9 5HB	- not rated	2,163 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	2,572 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
Subway	480 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	247 yd
Curry Lounge	476 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	247 yd
Ming Moon	499 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	279 yd
The Cedar Grange	Oxley Lodge Residential Care Home, 453 Stafford Road	279 yd
Snack Bar	The Snack Bar, Fordhouse Road Industrial Estate	414 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keg And Comfort	474 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	183 yd
Pavilion Bar \& Restaurant	Goodyear Sports And Social Club, The Pavilion	303 yd
The Gate House	The Gatehouse Public House, Donington Grove	833 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs	British Railways Welfare Club, Bushbury Lane	849 yd
Polish Catholic Club	Polish Catholic Church, 265 Stafford Road	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munch & Brunch	456 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	131 yd
Shimla Balti House	Shimla Balti, 480A Stafford Road	247 yd
Pizza Hut	514 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	247 yd
Big Smash	510 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	247 yd
Super Wok	6 Three Tuns Parade, Wolverhampton	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Co-op Superstore, 490 - 492 Stafford Road	247 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores, Mercury Drive	737 yd
The Co-Operative	Co Op, 304 - 306 Bushbury Lane	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Pavilion STAFFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	169 yd
Rakegate Primary School RAKEGATE CLOSE	grass pitches	705 yd
Ormiston New Academy MARSH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	999 yd
Bee Lane Playing Field BEE LANE	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Northwood Park Primary School COLLINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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