Othello Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 9NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV10 9NJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	57.5%	52.1%	-5.4%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	42.5%	47.9%	5.4%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 9NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	50.5%	44.1%	-6.4%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	37.3%	1.1%	44.2%	-6.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	5.6%	9.1%	3.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	51%	55.3%	4.3%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	36.6%	29.4%	-7.2%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.4%	22.1%	2.7%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	12.9%	-6.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.7%	0.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	33.1%	8.6%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	19%	25.6%	6.6%	2.5%	23.1%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	7.2%	0.3%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	51%	49%	-2.0%	81.4%	-32.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	62.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	5.2%	17.6%	12.4%	6.1%	11.5%
Africa	16%	14.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	62.4%	-10.8%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	2%	21.1%	19.1%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	8.2%	9.5%	1.3%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	11.1%	3.6%	-7.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	76.7%	-23.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Othello Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Othello Road was 13.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.5% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Othello Road has the lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 39th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.9%.

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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 9NJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Othello Road are based on 38 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 Othello Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 9NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 9NJ

Average Price
£174,594

Semi-Detached
£171,973

Terraced
£183,768

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Othello Road

Average Price
£203,688

Semi-Detached
£204,772

Terraced
£200,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Othello Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Othello Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-12-19	£222,052
105 Othello Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-02-03	£191,184
102 Othello Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-11-22	£182,480
105 Othello Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-10-25	£160,852
102 Othello Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,500	2024-04-24	£134,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 9NJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV10 9NJ 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	84
Looking after home or family	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	15
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	1,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	2,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitgreave Primary School Goodyear Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JP	4out of 4	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgreave Infant School Low Hill Crescent , Low Hill WV10 9HS	- not rated	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Lane Academy Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	4out of 4	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxley Primary School Ripon Road , Bushbury Lane WV10 9TR	- not rated	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Cannock Road , Fallings Park WV10 8PG	- not rated	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	- not rated	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton Community School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	- not rated	1,418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	5,273 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	4,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,681 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	4,553 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE	- not rated	454 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	1,668 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	1,842 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury School Hellier Road , Bushbury WV10 8ED	- not rated	1,846 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	2,372 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cafe	1 Showell Circus, Wolverhampton	517 yd
The Millions Kitchen	17 Showell Road, Wolverhampton	628 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Coffee Bar	Creative Industries Centre, University Of Wolverhampton Science Park	861 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Bushbury Lane	861 yd
Grill It - Stafford Road	Grill It, 160 Stafford Road	870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Midland Railway Clubs	British Railways Welfare Club, Bushbury Lane	543 yd
Wolverhampton Bridge Club	Unit 4, Shaw Park Business Village	613 yd
ECC Sports & Social Club	E C C Sports And Social Club, Showell Road	628 yd
The Gate House	The Gatehouse Public House, Donington Grove	947 yd
Polish Catholic Club	Polish Catholic Church, 265 Stafford Road	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Wright Flava	5A Fourth Avenue, Wolverhampton	275 yd
Uncle Rams	1 First Avenue, Wolverhampton	573 yd
The Circle Chippy	10 Annan Avenue, Wolverhampton	615 yd
The Island House	The Island House Fish And Chips Takeaway, 160 Stafford Road	877 yd
Neway	19 Raynor Road, Wolverhampton	923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores, Mercury Drive		885 yd
The Co-Operative	Co Op, 304 - 306 Bushbury Lane		977 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	847 yd
Muscle Masters UNIT A1 UNIT A1 PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	922 yd
The Polish Community Centre STAFFORD ROAD		969 yd
Oxley Park Golf Club Ltd STAFFORD ROAD	golf	1,026 yd
Fowlers Playing Fields NINE ELMS LANE	grass pitches	1,085 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary Academy CANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.2%

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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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