Wortley Avenue, Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, WV10 9YD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV10 9YD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.9%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.3%	49.1%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 vicinity of WV10 9YD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.5%	37%	5.5%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	51.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	7.4%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	51.4%	5.2%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	36.3%	34.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.3%	10.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.6%	23.3%	1.7%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	15%	-3.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17%	5.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	26.9%	1.2%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	8.7%	3.6%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.8%	21.4%	4.6%	3.1%	18.3%
Pakistani	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3%	8.4%	5.4%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	7.8%	3.5%	-4.3%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	45.6%	44.2%	-1.4%	81.4%	-37.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	82%	69.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	2.7%	8.6%	5.9%	6.1%	2.5%
Africa	1.5%	6.9%	5.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	11%	0.5%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	69.9%	-11.5%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	0%	19.9%	19.9%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	2.3%	-10.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	20.1%	0.9%	19.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Wortley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wortley Avenue was 72.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wortley Avenue has the 29th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 353rd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV10 9YD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Wortley Avenue are based on 11 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 Wortley Avenue, Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, WV10 9YD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 9YD

Average Price
£201,747

Semi-Detached
£200,008

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£210,437

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wortley Avenue

Average Price
£211,026

Semi-Detached
£205,110

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£221,377

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wortley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Wortley Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2018-07-19	£207,054
9 Wortley Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-03-28	£194,284
9 Wortley Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2016-07-01	£163,720
4 Wortley Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2014-06-20	£214,936
9 Wortley Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£135,500	2007-04-05	£231,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 9YD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV10 9YD 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	101
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	2
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
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	2,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	2,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Cannock Road , Fallings Park WV10 8PG	- not rated	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Cannock Road , Fallings Park WV10 8PG	3out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England Primary School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	990 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Primary Academy Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Junior School Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	- not rated	1,011 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,094 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,381 yd	University technical college	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	3,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,988 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	4,116 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	657 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	2,034 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	2,118 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	2,195 yd	Community special school	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
Park Lane Cafe	Park Lane, Wolverhampton	349 yd
Our Rasoi	Plot 103A, The Bluebird Park	463 yd
The Sant Zora Singh Lopon Charitable Trust (UK)	Sant Ashram, 101 Woden Road	882 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Coffee Bar	Creative Industries Centre, University Of Wolverhampton Science Park	921 yd
The Millions Kitchen	17 Showell Road, Wolverhampton	927 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bird In Hand	Bird In Hand Public House, Thorneycroft Lane	886 yd
ECC Sports & Social Club	E C C Sports And Social Club, Showell Road	927 yd
Wolverhampton Bridge Club	Unit 4, Shaw Park Business Village	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Rams	1 First Avenue, Wolverhampton	200 yd
De Wright Flava	5A Fourth Avenue, Wolverhampton	544 yd
Neway	19 Raynor Road, Wolverhampton	632 yd
Crispy Duck Express	5 Raynor Road, Wolverhampton	643 yd
4 Seasons	Four Seasons, 2 Raynor Road	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Masters UNIT A1 UNIT A1 PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	227 yd
Fowlers Playing Fields NINE ELMS LANE	grass pitches	640 yd
Trinity Church Of England Primary School TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL LONGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	951 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary Academy CANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	963 yd
Woden Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,093 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%

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