Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 1RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV11 1RH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	50.6%	48.1%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.4%	51.9%	2.5%	49.0%	2.9%

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	31.6%	35.3%	3.7%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	50.3%	-7.3%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (85.6%) 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	48.1%	41%	-7.1%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	35.8%	44.6%	8.8%	33.6%	11.0%
Fair health	11.2%	11.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	18.5%	17%	-1.5%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.2%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	35.9%	10.0%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	75.1%	64.3%	-10.8%	81.4%	-17.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	89.9%	78.8%	-11.1%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	1%	4.1%	3.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	9.4%	5.0%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	79%	-10.1%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.2%	9.9%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Prestwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prestwood Road was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Prestwood Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Fallings Park and the 59th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV11 1RH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Prestwood Road are based on 236 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 Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 1RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 1RH

Average Price
£532,420

Semi-Detached
£227,586

Terraced
£169,571

Detached
£256,614

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,818

Other
£4,923,180

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prestwood Road

Average Price
£239,453

Semi-Detached
£180,836

Terraced
£157,269

Detached
£230,187

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,101

Other
£2,636,566

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prestwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
331 Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2025-01-02	£172,000
351 Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-12-13	£335,625
333 Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-09-13	£135,680
341 Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-07-11	£174,239
316 - 318 Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£96,000	2023-11-17	£96,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 1RH

Employment

WV11 1RH 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	129
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	29
Other	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	48
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	602 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Cannock Road , Fallings Park WV10 8PG	3out of 4	602 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Infant School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Junior School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Primary School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	534 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	- not rated	1,147 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ward's Bridge High School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,657 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,801 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	4,810 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	1,027 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	1,306 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,657 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft Sport and Vocational College Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	- not rated	2,128 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
Heath Park	Heath Park High School, Prestwood Road	403 yd
North Lobby Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	666 yd
Westside Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	666 yd
Eastside Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	666 yd
Munch Inn Cafe	The Munch Inn Cafe, 5 Long Knowle Lane	943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bird In Hand	Bird In Hand Public House, Thorneycroft Lane	272 yd
Wolverhampton United F.C.	Sports Ground, Prestwood Road West	474 yd
Wednesfield & Wood End Royal British Legion Limited	Royal British Legion, Vicarage Road	503 yd
The Star	The Star Inn, Graiseley Lane	863 yd
Wednesfield Football Club	Amos Lane, Wolverhampton	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snacks & Sweets	Snacks And Sweets, 312 Prestwood Road	1 yd
Skippy's Fish & Grill	Skippys Fish And Grill, 9 Raynor Road	565 yd
Crumbles Bakery	11 Raynor Road, Wolverhampton	568 yd
Crispy Duck Express	5 Raynor Road, Wolverhampton	568 yd
4 Seasons	Four Seasons, 2 Raynor Road	568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Scotlands Service Station		1,000 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way		1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	491 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	502 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary Academy CANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
Wolverhampton United Fc Prestwood Road West	grass pitches	689 yd
Trinity Church Of England Primary School TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL LONGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	1,012 yd
King George V Playing Fields AMOS LANE	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Muscle Masters UNIT A1 UNIT A1 PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	1,068 yd
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	12.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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