Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV10 8DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	51.7%	48.9%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.3%	51.1%	2.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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 8DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	53.5%	55.3%	1.8%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	27.3%	3.3%	44.2%	-16.9%
Separated	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.8%	9.8%	-4.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44.2%	39.3%	-4.9%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	33.8%	36.1%	2.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.6%	15.4%	2.8%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.2%	2.5%

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 8DJ this area, 33.2% 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.7%	33.2%	-10.5%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	13%	0.0%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	20.2%	2.9%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	11.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	16.2%	9.1%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	9.4%	1.4%	-8.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	5.1%	11.7%	6.6%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	78.6%	70.8%	-7.8%	81.4%	-10.6%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	87.9%	81.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	3.8%	8%	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.6%	8.2%	2.6%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	81.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	11.2%	9.6%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.5%	76.7%	-32.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	37.3%	13.5%	23.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Ruskin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruskin Road was 98.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.9% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruskin Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 272nd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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 8DJ, 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 8DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 8DJ

Average Price
£110,941

Semi-Detached
£209,036

Terraced
£101,897

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,450

Other
£94,182

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
30 - 32 Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-06-28	£190,217
28B Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£500	2021-07-16	£576
94 Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-08-28	£211,044
66 Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2018-06-15	£73,904
40 Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2015-01-30	£131,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 8DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Looking after home or family	35
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	9
Construction	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,387 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	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fallings Park Primary School Old Fallings Lane , Low Hill WV10 8BN	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrybrook Primary School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill Estate WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Park Primary School Collingwood Road , Bushbury WV10 8DS	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitgreave Primary School Goodyear Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JP	4out of 4	995 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	137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston NEW Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	2out of 4	2,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	2,900 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	5,007 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	977 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	2,643 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	3,772 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	3,841 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
Bushbury Hill Primary School	Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton	443 yd
Dilshad Balti	Dilshad, 15 Blackhalve Lane	537 yd
McDonald's (Aberrant Group Ltd)	McDonalds Restaurant, 725 Cannock Road	554 yd
Subway	751 Cannock Road, Wednesfield	554 yd
The Butty Box	79 Westcroft Avenue, Wolverhampton	671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Berry Brook Farm	Cannock Road, Wednesfield		732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SIMRAN Arora	Simran Arora, 28A Ruskin Road	2 yd
Ruby	28D Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton	14 yd
Island Desserts	130 Cannock Road, Wednesfield	541 yd
Zara's Chippy	Zaras Plaice, 10 Blackhalve Lane	553 yd
Pearl Of Bengal	741 Cannock Road, Wednesfield	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Scotlands Service Station	554 yd
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, 27 Blackhalve Lane	651 yd
The Co-Operative	Co Op, 304 - 306 Bushbury Lane	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moreton School OLD FALLINGS LANE	grass pitches	256 yd
Our Lady And St Chad Catholic School OLD FALLINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	658 yd
Bushbury Swimming Pool (Closed) Sandy Lane	swimming pool	796 yd
Westcroft School GREENACRES AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	982 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary Academy CANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Northwood Park Primary School COLLINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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