Akron Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 6EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV10 6EG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.3%	47.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.7%	52.1%	0.4%	49.0%	3.1%

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	47.2%	42%	-5.2%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	49.4%	9.2%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	59%	12.1%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	33.5%	30.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	13.6%	8.3%	-5.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around WV10 6EG this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	7.8%	-17.3%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	6.7%	-10.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	18.9%	5.2%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16.3%	3.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	21%	44.1%	23.1%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	9.2%	2.2%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	26.7%	17%	-9.7%	3.1%	13.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2%	8.3%	6.3%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	9.7%	4.9%	-4.8%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	43.5%	54.3%	10.8%	81.4%	-27.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	74.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4%	6.3%	2.3%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	12%	1.2%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	74.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	14.8%	12.2%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	3.1%	-10.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Akron Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Akron Drive was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Bushbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Akron Drive has the 35th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bushbury North and the 276th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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 6EG, 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 Akron Drive are based on 136 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 Akron Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 6EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 6EG

Average Price
£238,418

Semi-Detached
£259,146

Terraced
£222,090

Detached
£337,325

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,477

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Akron Drive

Average Price
£244,783

Semi-Detached
£260,132

Terraced
£225,216

Detached
£327,812

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,216

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Akron DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Akron Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2024-08-23	£229,272
21 Akron Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2024-07-26	£123,696
12 Akron Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-07-23	£253,191
26 Akron Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-06-17	£360,458
18 Akron Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-05-31	£182,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 6EG

Employment

WV10 6EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	165
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	19
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	17
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	5,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	5,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushbury Lane Academy Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	2out of 4	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rakegate Primary School Rakegate Close , WV10 6US	3out of 4	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgreave Primary School Goodyear Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JP	4out of 4	986 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Primary School Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NN	4out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Park Primary School Collingwood Road , Bushbury WV10 8DS	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston NEW Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	2out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldersley High School Barnhurst Lane , Codsall WV8 1RT	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,644 yd	University technical college	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	4,197 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	4,809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	4,820 yd	Community school	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	3,469 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	4,973 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	1,710 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	2,253 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	2,747 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	2,878 yd	Academy special converter	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
Snack Bar	The Snack Bar, Fordhouse Road Industrial Estate	504 yd
Catering At Oxley Park Golf Club	Oxley Park Golf Club, Stafford Road	690 yd
Subway	480 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	801 yd
Curry Lounge	476 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	801 yd
Ming Moon	499 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate House	The Gatehouse Public House, Donington Grove	291 yd
Pavilion Bar \& Restaurant	Goodyear Sports And Social Club, The Pavilion	358 yd
Polish Catholic Club	Polish Catholic Church, 265 Stafford Road	472 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs	British Railways Welfare Club, Bushbury Lane	477 yd
Bar At Oxley Park Golf Club Limited	Oxley Park Golf Club, Stafford Road	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munch & Brunch	456 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	660 yd
Shimla Balti House	Shimla Balti, 480A Stafford Road	801 yd
Pizza Hut	514 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	801 yd
Big Smash	510 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	801 yd
The Island House	The Island House Fish And Chips Takeaway, 160 Stafford Road	876 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores, Mercury Drive	179 yd
Co-Op	Co-op Superstore, 490 - 492 Stafford Road	801 yd
The Co-Operative	Co Op, 304 - 306 Bushbury Lane	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Pavilion STAFFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	406 yd
The Polish Community Centre STAFFORD ROAD		625 yd
Oxley Park Golf Club Ltd STAFFORD ROAD	golf	689 yd
Rakegate Primary School RAKEGATE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,060 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.9 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	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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