Moreton Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV10 8LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.8%	49.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.2%	50.7%	0.5%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.1%	37.9%	2.8%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	41.6%	-7.3%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	8.4%	13.2%	4.8%	6.1%	7.1%

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	41.9%	46.2%	4.3%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	37.7%	32.3%	-5.4%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	14.7%	16.5%	1.8%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	19.5%	-14.1%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	12.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	17.5%	4.1%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	20.7%	4.7%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	13%	23.2%	10.2%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93%	86.4%	-6.6%	81.4%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	96.8%	94%	-2.8%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	1%	2.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	94%	-0.6%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Moreton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moreton Road was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.7% lower than the Bushbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moreton Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bushbury North and the 89th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV10 8LB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Moreton Road are based on 159 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 Moreton Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 8LB

Average Price
£181,345

Semi-Detached
£181,009

Terraced
£137,565

Detached
£280,636

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moreton Road

Average Price
£174,193

Semi-Detached
£174,241

Terraced
£159,208

Detached
£245,614

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moreton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
124 Moreton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-03-13	£174,259
102 Moreton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2024-03-01	£213,467
80 Moreton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-02-29	£226,835
96 Moreton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-12-18	£279,818
26 Moreton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-05-12	£147,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 8LB

Employment

WV10 8LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	4,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northwood Park Primary School Collingwood Road , Bushbury WV10 8DS	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Primary School Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NN	4out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NW	- not rated	867 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgreave Primary School Goodyear Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JP	4out of 4	975 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Hill Primary School Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BY	3out of 4	999 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	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston NEW Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	2out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aldersley High School Barnhurst Lane , Codsall WV8 1RT	3out of 4	3,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,527 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,261 yd	Academy converter	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	4,515 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	681 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	3,248 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	3,302 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	3,689 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 Cafe	347 Bushbury Lane, Wolverhampton	350 yd
K-Tea's Vintage Tearoom	K Teas Vintage Tearoom, 10 - 12 Broadway	539 yd
Snack Bar	The Snack Bar, Fordhouse Road Industrial Estate	550 yd
Subway	480 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	738 yd
Curry Lounge	476 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keg And Comfort	474 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	758 yd
Pavilion Bar \& Restaurant	Goodyear Sports And Social Club, The Pavilion	985 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs	British Railways Welfare Club, Bushbury Lane	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Presto	357 Bushbury Lane, Wolverhampton	280 yd
Presto Chippy	Oceanwave, 367 - 369 Bushbury Lane	280 yd
Goodall Chinese Takeaway	353 - 355 Bushbury Lane, Wolverhampton	280 yd
Curry Garden	363 Bushbury Lane, Wolverhampton	280 yd
Jade Garden	1 Whetstone Green, Wolverhampton	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	Co Op, 304 - 306 Bushbury Lane	465 yd
Co-Op	Co-op Superstore, 490 - 492 Stafford Road	738 yd
Co-Op	657 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northwood Park Primary School COLLINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	349 yd
Bushbury Swimming Pool (Closed) Sandy Lane	swimming pool	446 yd
Northwood Park NORTHWOOD PARK NORTHWOOD PARK NORTHWOOD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Bee Lane Playing Field BEE LANE	grass pitches	738 yd
The Pavilion STAFFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	843 yd
Northicote Recreation Centre (Closed) Northwood Park Road	grass pitches	981 yd
Moreton School OLD FALLINGS LANE	grass pitches	997 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	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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