Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 8BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV10 8BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	56%	-0.6%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	43.4%	44%	0.6%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 8BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	47.7%	52.9%	5.2%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	22.8%	-3.6%	44.2%	-21.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12%	8.3%	-3.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	10.9%	13.4%	2.5%	6.1%	7.3%

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	39.2%	37.2%	-2.0%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	28.9%	34.2%	5.3%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	19.5%	17.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	8%	8.2%	0.2%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	1.2%	1.3%

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 8BU this area, 39.9% 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 8.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	39.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	21.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	15.6%	-5.7%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	16.7%	0.8%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	4.3%	8.7%	4.4%	33.8%	-25.1%
Other	7.8%	1.4%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.8%	4.5%	-4.3%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.4%	84.4%	-2.0%	81.4%	3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	95.6%	95.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	95.5%	0.5%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	38.7%	13.5%	25.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Old Fallings Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Fallings Lane was 75.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Fallings Lane has the 29th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 333rd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV10 8BU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 132 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 8BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 8BU

Average Price
£163,160

Semi-Detached
£163,160

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Fallings Lane

Average Price
£235,579

Semi-Detached
£193,791

Terraced
£245,552

Detached
£340,953

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£428,227

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Fallings LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117 Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-02-02	£189,044
115 Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-04-11	£217,990
165 Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-02-28	£88,689
115 Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2014-08-22	£110,408
165 Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2010-01-22	£112,513

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 8BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV10 8BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	1,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	3,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushbury Hill Junior School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	- not rated	250 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Hill Primary School Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BY	2out of 4	250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Fallings Junior School Old Fallings Lane , Low Hill WV10 8BN	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fallings Park Primary School Old Fallings Lane , Low Hill WV10 8BN	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fallings Park Primary School Old Fallings Lane , Low Hill WV10 8BN	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moreton Community School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	240 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	- not rated	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Northicote School Northwood Park Road , Bushbury WV10 8EP	- not rated	1,467 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	5,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	5,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	920 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury School Hellier Road , Bushbury WV10 8ED	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft Sport and Vocational College Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	- not rated	1,304 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	1,304 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
Bushbury Hill Primary School	Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton	214 yd
Bushbury Cafe	347 Bushbury Lane, Wolverhampton	644 yd
The Cafe	1 Showell Circus, Wolverhampton	698 yd
McDonald's (Aberrant Group Ltd)	McDonalds Restaurant, 725 Cannock Road	763 yd
Subway	751 Cannock Road, Wednesfield	763 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Berry Brook Farm	Cannock Road, Wednesfield		1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruby	28D Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton	354 yd
SIMRAN Arora	Simran Arora, 28A Ruskin Road	362 yd
The Circle Chippy	10 Annan Avenue, Wolverhampton	609 yd
Sangs Chinese Kitchen	343 Bushbury Lane, Wolverhampton	644 yd
Pizza Presto	357 Bushbury Lane, Wolverhampton	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	Co Op, 304 - 306 Bushbury Lane	625 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Scotlands Service Station	763 yd
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, 27 Blackhalve Lane	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moreton School OLD FALLINGS LANE	grass pitches	241 yd
Bushbury Swimming Pool (Closed) Sandy Lane	swimming pool	506 yd
Our Lady And St Chad Catholic School OLD FALLINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	543 yd
Northwood Park Primary School COLLINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	822 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary Academy CANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 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	265.3 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	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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