Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV10 8BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.2%	48.4%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	34.8%	42.4%	7.6%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	38.7%	1.2%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	18.1%	7.4%	-10.7%	6.1%	1.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38%	39.8%	1.8%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	34.2%	27.9%	-6.3%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	18.1%	22%	3.9%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.2%	1.2%

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 8BJ this area, 42.8% 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 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.5%	42.8%	-10.7%	18.2%	24.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	16%	4.6%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	11.2%	5.8%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	15.2%	6.5%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	10%	2.2%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.8%	6.7%	4.9%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	79.3%	76.7%	-2.6%	81.4%	-4.7%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	90.8%	88.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	88.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.2%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.6%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	76.7%	-23.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	41.3%	13.5%	27.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Old Fallings Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Fallings Lane was 133.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.5% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Fallings Lane has the 31st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 165th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.2%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV10 8BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Fallings Lane are based on 129 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 Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 8BJ

Average Price
£329,084

Semi-Detached
£164,245

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,070,857

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Fallings Lane

Average Price
£233,418

Semi-Detached
£191,004

Terraced
£240,489

Detached
£335,396

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£435,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Fallings LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-21	£200,190
65 Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-05-30	£188,216
99A Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2017-04-03	£1,886,029
99 Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2016-10-03	£249,440
99 Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£72,000	2013-11-22	£128,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 8BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	19
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance 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	570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	5,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fallings Park Primary School Old Fallings Lane , Low Hill WV10 8BN	3out of 4	239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Cannock Road , Fallings Park WV10 8PG	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgreave Primary School Goodyear Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JP	4out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Hill Primary School Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BY	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deyncourt Primary School Mullett Road , Wednesfield WV11 1DD	3out of 4	850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	97 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,470 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston NEW Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	2out of 4	2,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,495 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	5,208 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	1,515 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	2,444 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	3,124 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	3,238 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
McDonald's (Aberrant Group Ltd)	McDonalds Restaurant, 725 Cannock Road	421 yd
Subway	751 Cannock Road, Wednesfield	421 yd
The Cafe	1 Showell Circus, Wolverhampton	515 yd
Dilshad Balti	Dilshad, 15 Blackhalve Lane	717 yd
Bushbury Hill Primary School	Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton	882 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bird In Hand	Bird In Hand Public House, Thorneycroft Lane		999 yd
Wolverhampton United F.C.	Sports Ground, Prestwood Road West		1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pearl Of Bengal	741 Cannock Road, Wednesfield	421 yd
The Circle Chippy	10 Annan Avenue, Wolverhampton	446 yd
Island Desserts	130 Cannock Road, Wednesfield	534 yd
Neway	19 Raynor Road, Wolverhampton	615 yd
Skippy's Fish & Grill	Skippys Fish And Grill, 9 Raynor Road	645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Scotlands Service Station	421 yd
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, 27 Blackhalve Lane	905 yd
The Co-Operative	Co Op, 304 - 306 Bushbury Lane	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady And St Chad Catholic School OLD FALLINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	205 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary Academy CANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	376 yd
Moreton School OLD FALLINGS LANE	grass pitches	819 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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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