Prestwood Road West, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV11 1RJ 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 West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prestwood Road West was 18.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.5% lower than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Prestwood Road West has the 6th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Fallings Park and the 59th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 1RJ, 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 West are based on 123 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 West, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 1RJ

Average Price
£237,967

Semi-Detached
£208,546

Terraced
£202,613

Detached
£347,819

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prestwood Road West

Average Price
£307,751

Semi-Detached
£255,531

Terraced
£203,970

Detached
£427,632

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£498,945

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prestwood Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7A Prestwood Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£298,000	2022-10-19	£309,775
23 Prestwood Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£347,000	2022-07-12	£386,741
29 Prestwood Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-05-20	£402,994
8 Prestwood Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-11-08	£256,341
8 Prestwood Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-08-12	£246,218

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 1RJ

Employment

WV11 1RJ 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	1,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deyncourt Primary School Mullett Road , Wednesfield WV11 1DD	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Cannock Road , Fallings Park WV10 8PG	3out of 4	540 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Primary School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	3out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fallings Park Primary School Old Fallings Lane , Low Hill WV10 8BN	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Knowle Primary School Blackwood Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1EB	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,322 yd	University technical college	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	4,792 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	5,011 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,579 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	2,424 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	3,053 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	3,345 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
Heath Park	Heath Park High School, Prestwood Road	590 yd
Munch Inn Cafe	The Munch Inn Cafe, 5 Long Knowle Lane	710 yd
Dilraj Balti Cuisine	Dilraj, 3A Long Knowle Lane	710 yd
North Lobby Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	790 yd
Westside Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	790 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wolverhampton United F.C.	Sports Ground, Prestwood Road West	234 yd
Wednesfield & Wood End Royal British Legion Limited	Royal British Legion, Vicarage Road	327 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird In Hand Public House, Thorneycroft Lane	512 yd
Wednesfield Football Club	Amos Lane, Wolverhampton	699 yd
Red Lion	The Red Lion Public House, Amos Lane	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snacks & Sweets	Snacks And Sweets, 312 Prestwood Road	241 yd
Frangoz Wolv Ltd	7 Long Knowle Lane, Wolverhampton	706 yd
Wong's Chinese Takeaway	Wongs Chinese, 1 Long Knowle Lane	710 yd
Skippy's Fish & Grill	Skippys Fish And Grill, 9 Raynor Road	733 yd
Crumbles Bakery	11 Raynor Road, Wolverhampton	738 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Scotlands Service Station		912 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way		1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolverhampton United Fc Prestwood Road West	grass pitches	449 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary Academy CANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	649 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	686 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	695 yd
Bellamy Lane Playing Fields BELLAMY LANE	grass pitches	869 yd
King George V Playing Fields AMOS LANE	grass pitches	874 yd
Cottage Ground Wednesfield Football Club Wednesfield Football Club Amos Lane	grass pitches	886 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	8.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.9 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	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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