Wolverhampton Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV11 1UH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.5%	2.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.7%	48.5%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	42.2%	36.1%	-6.1%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	48.5%	10.4%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	8%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (86.1%) 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	45.8%	57.1%	11.3%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	37.4%	29%	-8.4%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	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	42.2%	26.8%	-15.4%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	9.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.8%	0.7%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	16%	32.6%	16.6%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.1%	27.4%	21.3%	3.1%	24.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	11.6%	4.3%	-7.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	2.9%	11.4%	8.5%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	68.4%	37.6%	-30.8%	81.4%	-43.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	7.6%	7.3%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	48.7%	-34.2%	83.2%	-34.5%
European Union	1.2%	10.4%	9.2%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.3%	11.3%	9.0%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	25.9%	14.0%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	48.7%	-33.3%	83.2%	-34.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.3%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	7.6%	6.4%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	10.7%	14.8%	4.1%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	20.7%	14.9%	1.9%	18.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.9%	76.7%	-36.8%
Italy	12.5%	0.6%	11.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	7.3%	0.3%	7.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.1%	1.2%	10.9%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	22.8%	0.9%	21.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Wolverhampton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolverhampton Road was 108.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% higher than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolverhampton Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Fallings Park and the 218th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 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 1UH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Wolverhampton Road are based on 49 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 Wolverhampton Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 1UH

Average Price
£1,209,600

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,209,600

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolverhampton Road

Average Price
£191,087

Semi-Detached
£149,173

Terraced
£156,293

Detached
£206,535

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,797

Other
£756,864

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolverhampton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Intercars Wolverhampton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2023-01-27	£1,212,000
Intercars Wolverhampton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£470,000	2014-11-06	£741,719

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 1UH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Looking after home or family	45
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	31
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	21
Construction	13
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	3,958 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Wednesfield Graiseley Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1PG	- not rated	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Graiseley Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1PG	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Infant School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Junior School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Primary School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	- not rated	869 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	602 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ward's Bridge High School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,402 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	- not rated	1,500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High School, A Specialist Engineering College Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	1,671 yd	Community school	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	2,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,036 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	4,581 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	1,274 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,402 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	1,452 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE	- not rated	1,930 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,682 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
Cineworld The Movies	Cineworld Multiplex Cinema, Unit 1	167 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken Limited, Unit 7	167 yd
Nando's	Unit 4B, Bentley Bridge Park	167 yd
Tim Hortons	Unit 5, Bentley Bridge Park	167 yd
Subway	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nickleodeon	Nickelodeon Public House, Unit 8	167 yd
The Star	The Star Inn, Graiseley Lane	423 yd
Wednesfield & Wood End Royal British Legion Limited	Royal British Legion, Vicarage Road	768 yd
Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge Public House, High Street	796 yd
The Royal Tiger	The Royal Tiger Public House, 41 - 43 High Street	803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Dessert Shop Express	Ground Floor, 50 Wolverhampton Road	177 yd
Courtyard Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	313 yd
W H Smith - Maternity	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	313 yd
W H Smith Cafe	Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital	313 yd
Fella's Pizza & Grill	Fellas Pizza, 1A Rookery Street	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way	167 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Kenmare Way	443 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	Units 1 To 5, Crossways Shopping Centre	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	248 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton Bentley Bridge) BENTLEY BRIDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre PLANETARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	596 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	605 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	639 yd
Heath Town Leisure Centre (Closed) Tudor Road	health and fitness suite	905 yd
King George V Playing Fields AMOS LANE	grass pitches	977 yd
Trinity Church Of England Primary School TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL LONGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	990 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.