Okement Drive, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV11 1UZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47%	48.3%	1.3%	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.

In the immediate area around WV11 1UZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	46.8%	45.3%	-1.5%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	30%	5.4%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.6%	11.2%	-3.4%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	6.1%	4.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.3%	42.7%	2.4%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	28.8%	32.8%	4.0%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	22%	18.3%	-3.7%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 1UZ this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.2%	28.2%	-18.0%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	16.7%	2.7%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	14.9%	1.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	11.5%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	20.1%	9.6%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	3.1%	4.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	2.5%	-4.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	6.7%	4.2%	0.9%	5.8%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	77.1%	69.7%	-7.4%	81.4%	-11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	86.9%	81.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	6.1%	1.0%
Africa	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	81.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0%	11.3%	11.3%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.4%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.5%	76.7%	-23.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	34.4%	13.5%	20.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Okement Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Okement Drive was 157.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% higher than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Okement Drive has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Fallings Park and the 116th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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 1UZ, 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 Okement Drive are based on 266 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 Okement Drive, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 1UZ

Average Price
£79,358

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,358

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Okement Drive

Average Price
£72,070

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£154,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,443

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Okement DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106 Okement Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2019-07-19	£66,723
100 Okement Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,000	2017-11-14	£79,772
14 Okement Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2014-06-30	£105,308
14 Okement Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2009-04-14	£78,155
104 Okement Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2006-09-22	£83,382

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 1UZ

Employment

WV11 1UZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	10
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Education	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	2,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Graiseley Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1PG	3out of 4	352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Neachells Infants' School Neachells Lane , Wednesfield WV11 3PP	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Infant School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	- not rated	736 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Junior School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	- not rated	736 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	842 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ward's Bridge High School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,112 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High School, A Specialist Engineering College Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	1,377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	1,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,160 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	4,861 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	1,090 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,112 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	1,228 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE	- not rated	2,078 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft Sport and Vocational College Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	- not rated	2,738 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	92 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken Limited, Unit 7	226 yd
Nando's	Unit 4B, Bentley Bridge Park	226 yd
Tim Hortons	Unit 5, Bentley Bridge Park	226 yd
Subway	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star	The Star Inn, Graiseley Lane	195 yd
Nickleodeon	Nickelodeon Public House, Unit 8	226 yd
Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge Public House, High Street	501 yd
The Royal Tiger	The Royal Tiger Public House, 41 - 43 High Street	508 yd
The Angel	The Angel Public House, High Street	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Dessert Shop Express	Ground Floor, 50 Wolverhampton Road	123 yd
Fella's Pizza & Grill	Fellas Pizza, 1A Rookery Street	137 yd
The Golden Chopstick	33 Rookery Street, Wolverhampton	209 yd
Arjan Sweet Centre	3 Rookery Street, Wolverhampton	209 yd
CN's Chippy	CNs Chippy, 25 Rookery Street	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Kenmare Way		209 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way		226 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton Bentley Bridge) BENTLEY BRIDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	447 yd
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre PLANETARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	625 yd
King George V Playing Fields AMOS LANE	grass pitches	734 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	827 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	834 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	934 yd
Cottage Ground Wednesfield Football Club Wednesfield Football Club Amos Lane	grass pitches	992 yd
Wolverhampton United Fc Prestwood Road West	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Bellamy Lane Playing Fields BELLAMY LANE	grass pitches	1,051 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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