Okement Drive, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV11 1XB 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	46.9%	51.5%	4.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	53.1%	48.5%	-4.6%	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	40.6%	36.1%	-4.5%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	48.5%	4.1%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	8%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	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	54.5%	57.1%	2.6%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	31.9%	29%	-2.9%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	8.9%	11.3%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	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	25%	26.8%	1.8%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	13.2%	2.6%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.8%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	33.4%	32.6%	-0.8%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	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)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.7%	27.4%	12.7%	3.1%	24.3%
Pakistani	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	11.4%	4.3%	-7.1%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	3.7%	11.4%	7.7%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	49.4%	37.6%	-11.8%	81.4%	-43.8%
Arab	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	3%	7.6%	4.6%	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	67.4%	48.7%	-18.7%	83.2%	-34.5%
European Union	2.3%	10.4%	8.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.1%	11.3%	6.2%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.3%	25.9%	2.6%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	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	67.1%	48.7%	-18.4%	83.2%	-34.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	8.3%	5.5%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	6.8%	7.6%	0.8%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	16.3%	14.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	7%	20.7%	13.7%	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 Okement Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Okement Drive 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.

Okement Drive 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 1XB, 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 1XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 1XB

Average Price
£159,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
29 Okement Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£88,500	2014-02-28	£166,245
29 Okement Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£87,950	2007-03-26	£147,767

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 1XB

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	98
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,872 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	308 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Graiseley Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1PG	3out of 4	340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Infant School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Junior School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Primary School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	- not rated	674 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	813 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ward's Bridge High School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,100 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High School, A Specialist Engineering College Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	1,373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	1,373 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	3,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,218 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	4,883 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	1,036 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,100 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	1,182 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE	- not rated	2,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft Sport and Vocational College Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	- not rated	2,676 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	133 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken Limited, Unit 7	269 yd
Nando's	Unit 4B, Bentley Bridge Park	269 yd
Tim Hortons	Unit 5, Bentley Bridge Park	269 yd
Subway	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star	The Star Inn, Graiseley Lane	140 yd
Nickleodeon	Nickelodeon Public House, Unit 8	269 yd
Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge Public House, High Street	509 yd
The Royal Tiger	The Royal Tiger Public House, 41 - 43 High Street	509 yd
The Angel	The Angel Public House, High Street	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Dessert Shop Express	Ground Floor, 50 Wolverhampton Road	152 yd
Fella's Pizza & Grill	Fellas Pizza, 1A Rookery Street	165 yd
The Golden Chopstick	33 Rookery Street, Wolverhampton	228 yd
Arjan Sweet Centre	3 Rookery Street, Wolverhampton	228 yd
CN's Chippy	CNs Chippy, 25 Rookery Street	278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Kenmare Way		265 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way		269 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton Bentley Bridge) BENTLEY BRIDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	485 yd
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre PLANETARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 yd
King George V Playing Fields AMOS LANE	grass pitches	692 yd
Heath Park School (Closed) Prestwood Road	artificial grass pitch	796 yd
Heath Park School PRESTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	802 yd
Heath Town Park HEATH TOWN PARK HEATH TOWN PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	939 yd
Cottage Ground Wednesfield Football Club Wednesfield Football Club Amos Lane	grass pitches	944 yd
Wolverhampton United Fc Prestwood Road West	grass pitches	960 yd
Bellamy Lane Playing Fields BELLAMY LANE	grass pitches	1,000 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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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