Torridge Drive, Wolverhampton, WV11 1XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV11 1XL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	44.3%	50%	5.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	55.7%	50%	-5.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1XL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	46.2%	44.3%	-1.9%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	21.3%	2.8%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	23.6%	17.5%	-6.1%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	3.6%	12.6%	9.0%	6.1%	6.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69%) 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	36.1%	35.2%	-0.9%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	36.1%	33.8%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	19.6%	21.9%	2.3%	12.7%	9.2%
Bad health	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	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 1XL this area, 35% 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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	35%	-2.4%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	12.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	10%	5.4%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	15.6%	3.8%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	10.3%	7.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	8.3%	7.3%	-1.0%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	69.1%	77.6%	8.5%	81.4%	-3.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	81.3%	81%	-0.3%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	5.2%	10.5%	5.3%	6.1%	4.4%
Africa	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	81%	-0.3%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	11.9%	10.6%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	10%	0%	-10.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	29.7%	13.5%	16.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Torridge Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torridge Drive was 183.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.1% higher than the Fallings Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Torridge Drive has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Fallings Park and the 98th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.2%.

🔎 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 1XL, 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 Torridge Drive are based on 13 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 Torridge Drive, Wolverhampton, WV11 1XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 1XL

Average Price
£96,951

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,951

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torridge Drive

Average Price
£96,272

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£99,256

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,023

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torridge DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Torridge Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2024-01-19	£118,010
41 Torridge Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-11-28	£103,131
3 Torridge Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2017-11-17	£107,977
17 Torridge Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,000	2015-09-25	£88,921
41 Torridge Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2014-07-04	£104,184

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 1XL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,712 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 Academy Graiseley Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1PG	- not rated	155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Primary School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy Mattox Road , Wednesfield WV11 3TG	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deyncourt Primary School Mullett Road , Wednesfield WV11 1DD	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Primary School Wood End Road , Wednesfield WV11 1YQ	3out of 4	1,324 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	970 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	2,537 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	5,324 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	5,071 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	2out of 4	5,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	911 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	2,592 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,952 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	3,357 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	3,378 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beez Kneez Cafe	3 Church Street, Wednesfield	136 yd
Betsy's	60 - 62 Wolverhampton Road, Heath Town	356 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken Limited, Unit 7	479 yd
Nando's	Unit 4B, Bentley Bridge Park	479 yd
Tim Hortons	Unit 5, Bentley Bridge Park	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star	The Star Inn, Graiseley Lane	229 yd
Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge Public House, High Street	242 yd
The Royal Tiger	The Royal Tiger Public House, 41 - 43 High Street	242 yd
The Angel	The Angel Public House, High Street	242 yd
Nickleodeon	Nickelodeon Public House, Unit 8	479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Chopstick	33 Rookery Street, Wolverhampton	86 yd
Arjan Sweet Centre	3 Rookery Street, Wolverhampton	86 yd
CN's Chippy	CNs Chippy, 25 Rookery Street	89 yd
King Fryer	31 - 33 Church Street, Wednesfield	145 yd
Fella's Pizza & Grill	Fellas Pizza, 1A Rookery Street	149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Kenmare Way		256 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way		479 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton Bentley Bridge) BENTLEY BRIDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	444 yd
King George V Playing Fields AMOS LANE	grass pitches	537 yd
Healthland Club (Wednesfield) (Closed) Kenmare Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Cottage Ground Wednesfield Football Club Wednesfield Football Club Amos Lane	grass pitches	814 yd
The Jennie Lee Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	artificial grass pitch	845 yd
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre PLANETARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	867 yd
Bellamy Lane Playing Fields BELLAMY LANE	grass pitches	883 yd
Wednesfield High Academy LICHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	943 yd
Wednesfield High School Sports Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	943 yd
Wolverhampton United Fc Prestwood Road West	grass pitches	969 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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