Oaks Drive, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, WV10 7PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV10 7PX is primarily male, with 97% 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	9.4%	3%	-6.4%	51.0%	-48.0%
Male	90.6%	97%	6.4%	49.0%	48.0%

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 WV10 7PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.2% 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	73.5%	77.2%	3.7%	37.9%	39.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	9.5%	-6.6%	44.2%	-34.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0%	0.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.3%	9.1%	3.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	37.4%	30.2%	-7.2%	48.4%	-18.2%
Good health	43.8%	42.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	9.2%
Fair health	13.7%	19.8%	6.1%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	22.8%	-2.5%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27.5%	13.7%	-13.8%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.1%	19.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	5.9%	16.8%	10.9%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	65.7%	68%	2.3%	81.4%	-13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.1%	2.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	89.4%	89.8%	0.4%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	89.8%	0.7%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.9%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.9%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0%	0.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	31.8%	13.5%	18.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Oaks Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oaks Drive was 98.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.1% higher than the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oaks Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill and the 62nd highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.5%.

🔎 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. 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 7PX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Oaks Drive are based on 57 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 Oaks Drive, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, WV10 7PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 7PX

Average Price
£219,669

Semi-Detached
£215,732

Terraced
£198,373

Detached
£346,998

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oaks Drive

Average Price
£248,278

Semi-Detached
£213,000

Terraced
£188,420

Detached
£397,934

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oaks DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Oaks Drive, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-11-15	£201,678
27 Oaks Drive, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-12-11	£305,923
3 Oaks Drive, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-07-22	£318,235
3 Oaks Drive, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-06-29	£322,156
14 Oaks Drive, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-07-16	£201,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 7PX

Employment

WV10 7PX 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

Other	2428
Full-Time Employee	199
Part-Time Employee	190
Student (economically inactive)	93
Long-Term Sick or disabled	80
Unemployed	76
Retired	76
Self-Employed	64
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	62
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Construction	18
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherstone Academy The Avenue , Featherstone WV10 7AS	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Havergal CofE (C) Primary School School Lane , Shareshill WV10 7LE	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE First School School Lane , Coven WV9 5AD	- not rated	2,408 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NW	- not rated	3,228 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Primary School Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NN	4out of 4	3,579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	3,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	4,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	4,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheslyn Hay Academy Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	2out of 4	4,980 yd	Academy converter	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	3,379 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	3,712 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Restart Cafe (Prison)	Oaks Drive, Brinsford		517 yd
Kings Repose Restaurant	New Road, Featherstone		796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brinsford New Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	368 yd
Hmp Featherstone New Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	422 yd
Hmp Oakwood OAKS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	516 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	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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