Parker Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 2HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV11 2HL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	50.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.1%	49.8%	3.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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	35.7%	39.9%	4.2%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	33.5%	-2.6%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.8%	9.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	14.7%	13.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	7.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.5%) 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	32.4%	34.7%	2.3%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	33.1%	32.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	21.2%	20.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	8.9%	7.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	1.2%	3.3%

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 2HL this area, 32.5% 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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	32.5%	-8.7%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	14.5%	-7.8%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	16.2%	4.0%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	12.4%	5.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	7.6%	16.7%	9.1%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.7%	1.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	95.2%	87.8%	-7.4%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.3%	96.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	97%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	9.8%	-9.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Parker Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parker Road was 115.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% higher than the Wednesfield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parker Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North and the 196th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV11 2HL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Parker Road are based on 36 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 Parker Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 2HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 2HL

Average Price
£174,970

Semi-Detached
£181,180

Terraced
£151,372

Detached
£213,658

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,285

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parker Road

Average Price
£181,999

Semi-Detached
£187,311

Terraced
£159,499

Detached
£230,654

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,863

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parker Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Parker Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-07-11	£181,892
21 Parker Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2024-09-06	£197,592
5 Parker Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2023-11-17	£198,006
4A Parker Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-04-19	£308,875
19 Parker Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-05-17	£161,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 2HL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Education	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	4,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Danesmore Park Primary School Russell Close , Wednesfield WV11 2LA	- not rated	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Ashmore Avenue , Ashmore Park WV11 2LT	- not rated	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Ashmore Avenue , Ashmore Park WV11 2LT	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School St Albans Close , Ashmore Park WV11 2PF	- not rated	902 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy St. Albans Close , Ashmore Park WV11 2PF	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , Wednesfield WV11 2QE	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High School, A Specialist Engineering College Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	1,753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	1,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ward's Bridge High School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,865 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	3out of 4	3,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	1,726 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,865 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	1,979 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft Sport and Vocational College Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	- not rated	2,149 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashma Cafe	74 Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton	441 yd
The Sunshine Cafe	The Hub At Ashmore Park, Griffiths Drive	698 yd
Shire Services At Coppice School	Coppice Performing Arts School, Ecclestone Road	1,000 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashmore Inn	The Ashmore, Griffiths Drive	611 yd
True Briton	Snape Road, Wolverhampton	772 yd
Essington Working Mens Club	138 High Hill, Essington	967 yd
Essington Rugby Club	High Hill, Essington	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashmore Chippy	44 Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton	441 yd
Marie's Deli	Maries Deli, 62 Griffiths Drive	441 yd
Anchors	339 Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton	719 yd
Taj	Taj Tandoori, Unit 2	1,003 yd
Mano's Grill & Pizza	Unit 5, Linthouse Lane	1,092 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	The Cooperative Group Food Ltd, 603 Griffiths Drive		611 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wednesfield Cycle Speedway Track BARNARD ROAD	cycling	365 yd
Ashmore Park ASHMORE PARK PLAYING FIELDS ASHMORE PARK PLAYING FIELDS PARK WAY	grass pitches	450 yd
Coppice Performing Arts School ECCLESTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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