Victoria Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV11 1RU is primarily male, with 56.6% of the population 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	43.7%	43.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	56.3%	56.6%	0.3%	49.0%	7.6%

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 WV11 1RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	45.3%	53.1%	7.8%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	34.1%	-2.8%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.7%	5.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (87.4%) 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	47.4%	55.4%	8.0%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	33.1%	32%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.5%	9.9%	-4.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	13.8%	-9.8%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	9.1%	-10.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14.9%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	45.7%	18.5%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.5% 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	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	7.8%	12%	4.2%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	12.5%	14.4%	1.9%	1.6%	12.8%
Black African	0%	6.6%	6.6%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	67.7%	51.5%	-16.2%	81.4%	-29.9%
Arab	0%	7.5%	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Other	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	77.2%	63.2%	-14.0%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	0.3%	3%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	12.3%	11.5%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.3%	20.1%	-0.2%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	63.4%	-13.8%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	17.1%	14.3%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	6%	4.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	11.7%	6.9%	-4.8%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	9.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% lower than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Fallings Park and the 210th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 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 1RU, 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 Victoria Road are based on 451 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 Victoria Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 1RU

Average Price
£182,266

Semi-Detached
£189,861

Terraced
£168,105

Detached
£210,579

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£155,772

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£201,626

Semi-Detached
£206,394

Terraced
£192,210

Detached
£252,631

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,032

Other
£297,013

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Victoria Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-09-27	£189,508
123 Victoria Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-08-08	£187,679
27 Victoria Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-01-05	£134,250
51 Victoria Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-11-28	£277,854
117 Victoria Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2023-11-17	£160,803

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 1RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	66
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	24
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wodensfield Primary School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	3out of 4	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Graiseley Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1PG	- not rated	680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deyncourt Primary School Mullett Road , Wednesfield WV11 1DD	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Cannock Road , Fallings Park WV10 8PG	3out of 4	973 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Primary Academy Longford Road , Heath Town WV10 0UB	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	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	624 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Community school	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	4,954 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	4,952 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	1,277 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	2,233 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	2,855 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	3,092 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	3,283 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
Betsy's	60 - 62 Wolverhampton Road, Heath Town	537 yd
Heath Park	Heath Park High School, Prestwood Road	571 yd
North Lobby Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	572 yd
Westside Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	572 yd
Eastside Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wednesfield & Wood End Royal British Legion Limited	Royal British Legion, Vicarage Road	213 yd
The Star	The Star Inn, Graiseley Lane	356 yd
Wolverhampton United F.C.	Sports Ground, Prestwood Road West	449 yd
Wednesfield Football Club	Amos Lane, Wolverhampton	607 yd
Nickleodeon	Nickelodeon Public House, Unit 8	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snacks & Sweets	Snacks And Sweets, 312 Prestwood Road	526 yd
Little Dessert Shop Express	Ground Floor, 50 Wolverhampton Road	529 yd
Fella's Pizza & Grill	Fellas Pizza, 1A Rookery Street	566 yd
Courtyard Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	572 yd
W H Smith - Maternity	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way		640 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Kenmare Way		695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolverhampton United Fc Prestwood Road West	grass pitches	576 yd
King George V Playing Fields AMOS LANE	grass pitches	609 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	655 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	656 yd
Cottage Ground Wednesfield Football Club Wednesfield Football Club Amos Lane	grass pitches	756 yd
Bellamy Lane Playing Fields BELLAMY LANE	grass pitches	781 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton Bentley Bridge) BENTLEY BRIDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	802 yd
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre PLANETARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	975 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	1,025 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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