Old Stafford Road, Cross Green, Wolverhampton, WV10 7PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV10 7PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.6%	49%	3.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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	26.2%	31%	4.8%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	49%	-3.0%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.4%	9.7%	1.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	9%	6.4%	-2.6%	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	42.2%	44.4%	2.2%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	36.6%	34.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	17.8%	15.1%	-2.7%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	2.1%	5%	2.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 7PL this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	28.5%	4.2%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.2%	-6.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.2%	7.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	24%	24.1%	0.1%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	6.9%	2.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.3%	7.4%	6.1%	3.1%	4.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	93.9%	86.9%	-7.0%	81.4%	5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	98.1%	93.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	94.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Old Stafford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Stafford Road was 163.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 203.5% higher than the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Stafford Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill and the 20th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.7%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WV10 7PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Stafford Road are based on 125 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Staffordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Stafford Road, Cross Green, Wolverhampton, WV10 7PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 7PL

Average Price
£720,111

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£720,111

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Stafford Road

Average Price
£407,838

Semi-Detached
£428,669

Terraced
£362,522

Detached
£610,254

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,286

Other
£978,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Stafford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bluebell Cottage Old Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-11-13	£477,885
Canal Cottage Old Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£580,050	2021-06-21	£687,156
Cross Green House Old Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-01-09	£567,911
Woodford Old Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2014-08-22	£809,600
Canal Cottage Old Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2009-02-05	£486,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 7PL

Employment

WV10 7PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WV10 7PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	110
Retired	103
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	54
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	21
Education	19
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	4,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	5,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE First School School Lane , Coven WV9 5AD	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) First School School Lane , Coven WV9 5AD	- not rated	1,223 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgreave Primary School The Avenue , Featherstone WV10 7AS	- not rated	2,748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Academy The Avenue , Featherstone WV10 7AS	3out of 4	2,748 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NW	- not rated	3,260 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Northicote School Northwood Park Road , Bushbury WV10 8EP	- not rated	3,250 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendeford Business and Enterprise College Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	- not rated	3,735 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston NEW Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	3out of 4	3,735 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Wolverhampton Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	- not rated	3,735 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moreton Community School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	- not rated	4,585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brewood Middle CofE Academy School Road , Brewood ST19 9DS	3out of 4	4,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewood CofE (C) Middle School School Road , Brewood ST19 9DS	- not rated	4,639 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,981 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School of Coding AEP Limited Unit 8 Newton Court , Pendeford Business Park WV9 5HB	- not rated	3,589 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury School Hellier Road , Bushbury WV10 8ED	- not rated	3,790 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	3,796 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft Sport and Vocational College Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	- not rated	4,565 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	4,565 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anchor Inn	Brewood Road, Cross Green	228 yd
Three Hammers Bar And Bistro Ltd	Three Hammers Golf Complex, Old Stafford Road	256 yd
Coven Village Cafe	Coven Farm, 6 Brewood Road	497 yd
Wolverhampton Casuals FC	Brinsford Lane, Coven Heath	876 yd
Rainbow Inn	Brewood Road, Coven	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coven Fish Bar	23 Brewood Road, Coven		899 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	29 Brewood Road, Coven		922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
3 Hammers Golf Complex OLD STAFFORD ROAD	golf	256 yd
Brinsford Stadium (Wolverhampton Casuals Fc) BRINSFORD LANE	grass pitches	924 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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