Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 1RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV11 1RQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.1%	49.7%	0.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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	39%	36.3%	-2.7%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	39.5%	-2.8%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	9.7%	14.8%	5.1%	6.1%	8.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.8%	38.5%	-3.3%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	34.5%	30.3%	-4.2%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	14%	20.5%	6.5%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	5.8%	9.3%	3.5%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	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.

In the area around WV11 1RQ this area, 29.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	29.9%	0.7%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	11.3%	-0.3%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	24.1%	5.7%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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)
Indian	7.9%	12.3%	4.4%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	8.8%	4.5%	-4.3%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	72.2%	65.7%	-6.5%	81.4%	-15.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	85.7%	76.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	6.1%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	13%	5.7%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	76.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.5%	11.9%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Prestwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prestwood Road was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% higher than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prestwood Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Fallings Park and the 238th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV11 1RQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 233 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 1RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 1RQ

Average Price
£381,111

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£381,111

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prestwood Road

Average Price
£240,585

Semi-Detached
£176,019

Terraced
£152,845

Detached
£224,712

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,046

Other
£2,702,636

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prestwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
301 Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2001-12-05	£380,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 1RQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WV11 1RQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	103
Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	4,331 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	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deyncourt Primary School Mullett Road , Wednesfield WV11 1DD	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Primary Academy Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	3out of 4	819 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Primary School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fallings Park Primary School Old Fallings Lane , Low Hill WV10 8BN	3out of 4	1,054 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	486 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,964 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	2,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,448 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	4,662 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	1,845 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	2,515 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	2,694 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	2,990 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	318 yd
North Lobby Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	610 yd
Westside Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	610 yd
Eastside Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	610 yd
Cineworld The Movies	Cineworld Multiplex Cinema, Unit 1	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bird In Hand	Bird In Hand Public House, Thorneycroft Lane	160 yd
Wolverhampton United F.C.	Sports Ground, Prestwood Road West	591 yd
Wednesfield & Wood End Royal British Legion Limited	Royal British Legion, Vicarage Road	596 yd
The Star	The Star Inn, Graiseley Lane	899 yd
Nickleodeon	Nickelodeon Public House, Unit 8	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snacks & Sweets	Snacks And Sweets, 312 Prestwood Road	120 yd
Food Stop	100A Bushbury Road, Wolverhampton	510 yd
Skippy's Fish & Grill	Skippys Fish And Grill, 9 Raynor Road	525 yd
Crumbles Bakery	11 Raynor Road, Wolverhampton	527 yd
Crispy Duck Express	5 Raynor Road, Wolverhampton	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way		1,001 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Scotlands Service Station		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	395 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	408 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary Academy CANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Wolverhampton United Fc Prestwood Road West	grass pitches	807 yd
Trinity Church Of England Primary School TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL LONGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	918 yd
Muscle Masters UNIT A1 UNIT A1 PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	966 yd
Heath Town Leisure Centre (Closed) Tudor Road	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,052 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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