Appleby Gardens, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV11 2SZ 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	47.2%	50%	2.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	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 vicinity of WV11 2SZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.6%	22.7%	-2.9%	37.9%	-15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61.2%	62.9%	1.7%	44.2%	18.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	46.6%	46.9%	0.3%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	36.2%	35.2%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	25.3%	-2.8%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	15.4%	2.9%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15%	1.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	24.1%	1.3%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	11.3%	14.2%	2.9%	3.1%	11.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	85.3%	78.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	-2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	93.3%	95.2%	1.9%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	95.2%	2.3%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	76.7%	15.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Sikh	15.2%	0.9%	14.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Appleby Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Appleby Gardens was 41.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Essington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Appleby Gardens has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Essington and the 170th lowest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WV11 2SZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Appleby Gardens are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Staffordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Appleby Gardens, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 2SZ

Average Price
£614,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£614,027

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Appleby Gardens

Average Price
£630,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£630,770

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£614,840

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Appleby GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Appleby Gardens, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2023-07-31	£638,435
4 Appleby Gardens, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-01-07	£555,000
9 Appleby Gardens, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-04-01	£520,576
11 Appleby Gardens, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2018-08-14	£658,495
7 Appleby Gardens, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-02-03	£556,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 2SZ

Employment

WV11 2SZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WV11 2SZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	68
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	29
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	2,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	3,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy St. Albans Close , Ashmore Park WV11 2PF	1out of 4	890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Primary School Davis Road , New Invention WV12 5HA	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Ashmore Avenue , Ashmore Park WV11 2LT	1out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Meadow Primary School Ryan Avenue , Ashmore Park WV11 2QQ	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Invention Infant School Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA	4out of 4	1,526 yd	Community school	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	2out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	2out of 4	2,465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	2,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	3,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Academy Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	3out of 4	3,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2out of 4	2,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Elliot School Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	3out of 4	2,641 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	3,058 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	3out of 4	3,085 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	3,111 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	3,520 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
242 Coffee Shop Ltd	242 Coppice Farm Way, Willenhall		462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Milestone	130 Essington Road, Willenhall	731 yd
True Briton	Snape Road, Wolverhampton	821 yd
Essington Rugby Club	High Hill, Essington	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coppice Farm Fish and Chips	246-248 Coppice Farm Way, Willenhall	450 yd
Anchors	339 Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton	868 yd
Shell Bar Fish Shop	63 Baynton Road, Willenhall	1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Aldi, Coppice Farm Way		450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beacon Primary School DAVIS ROAD	grass pitches	938 yd
Sneyd Community Association (Sports) Vernon Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
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	75.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	32.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	32.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.52 Mbit/s

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