Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV10 8DH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.8% of the population 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	55.2%	56.8%	1.6%	51.0%	5.8%
Male	44.8%	43.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	-5.8%

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 8DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	54.6%	61.8%	7.2%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	24.5%	-9.9%	44.2%	-19.7%
Separated	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.6%	8.7%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.4%	49%	-8.4%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	28.4%	34.4%	6.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	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.

In the area around WV10 8DH this area, 30.1% 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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	30.1%	-9.5%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	15.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	15.9%	-5.2%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.6%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	5.3%	17.6%	12.3%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	7%	2.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	9.7%	12.7%	3.0%	0.9%	11.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	73.5%	69.5%	-4.0%	81.4%	-11.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	88.3%	84.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	2.5%	7.9%	5.4%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	84.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	12.2%	10.8%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	5.8%	0.2%	-5.6%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.2%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	76.7%	-23.6%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	34%	13.5%	20.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Ruskin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruskin Road was 199.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.2% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruskin Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 76th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.9%.

🔎 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 8DH, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Ruskin Road are based on 39 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 Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 8DH

Average Price
£167,368

Semi-Detached
£167,003

Terraced
£168,097

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruskin Road

Average Price
£148,150

Semi-Detached
£159,594

Terraced
£140,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£65,281

Other
£95,397

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruskin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-08-08	£196,245
136 Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-06-24	£241,416
110 Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2017-11-10	£151,250
96 Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-10-11	£184,117
100 Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2007-08-02	£186,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 8DH

Employment

WV10 8DH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV10 8DH 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	62
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	31
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	14
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
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	740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushbury Hill Primary School Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BY	3out of 4	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrybrook Primary School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill Estate WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fallings Park Primary School Old Fallings Lane , Low Hill WV10 8BN	3out of 4	832 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Park Primary School Collingwood Road , Bushbury WV10 8DS	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitgreave Primary School Goodyear Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JP	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston NEW Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	2out of 4	2,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	3,016 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	5,242 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	814 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	865 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	2,776 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	4,058 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	4,088 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	482 yd
The Butty Box	79 Westcroft Avenue, Wolverhampton	493 yd
Dilshad Balti	Dilshad, 15 Blackhalve Lane	689 yd
McDonald's (Aberrant Group Ltd)	McDonalds Restaurant, 725 Cannock Road	805 yd
Subway	751 Cannock Road, Wednesfield	805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Berry Brook Farm	Cannock Road, Wednesfield		641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SIMRAN Arora	Simran Arora, 28A Ruskin Road	297 yd
Ruby	28D Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton	308 yd
Cannock Road Fish Bar	236 - 238 Cannock Road, Wednesfield	676 yd
Zara's Chippy	Zaras Plaice, 10 Blackhalve Lane	726 yd
Mr Chef	11 Blackhalve Lane, Wolverhampton	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, 27 Blackhalve Lane	733 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Scotlands Service Station	805 yd
The Co-Operative	Co Op, 304 - 306 Bushbury Lane	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moreton School OLD FALLINGS LANE	grass pitches	300 yd
Westcroft School GREENACRES AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	781 yd
Bushbury Swimming Pool (Closed) Sandy Lane	swimming pool	797 yd
Our Lady And St Chad Catholic School OLD FALLINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	944 yd
Northwood Park Primary School COLLINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	986 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	174.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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