Portchester Drive, Wolverhampton, WV11 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV11 3RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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%	49.4%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.8%	50.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 3RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	38.8%	45.1%	6.3%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	36.1%	-1.9%	44.2%	-8.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	8.8%	5.1%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	44.4%	47.7%	3.3%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	33.4%	29.2%	-4.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	14.4%	15.7%	1.3%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around WV11 3RQ this area, 29.1% 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	29.1%	0.3%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	11.8%	-9.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	10.6%	-7.0%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	15.4%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	14%	22.4%	8.4%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	17.5%	23.9%	6.4%	3.1%	20.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	61.3%	58.4%	-2.9%	81.4%	-23.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	71.7%	-12.1%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	2.5%	8.8%	6.3%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	72.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.5%	12.9%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	10%	7.6%	-2.4%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	23.8%	0.9%	22.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Portchester Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portchester Drive was 238.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% higher than the Heath Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portchester Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town and the 57th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 80.4%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WV11 3RQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Portchester Drive are based on 9 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 Portchester Drive, Wolverhampton, WV11 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 3RQ

Average Price
£227,098

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,210

Detached
£246,819

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portchester Drive

Average Price
£247,174

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£149,066

Detached
£259,438

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portchester DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Portchester Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2020-08-11	£225,509
6 Portchester Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-01-24	£264,864
1 Portchester Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£154,500	2018-02-21	£226,453
12 Portchester Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2012-11-05	£267,572
12 Portchester Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£149,995	2009-01-26	£279,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 3RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	21
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,479 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	379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy Mattox Road , Wednesfield WV11 3TG	3out of 4	735 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Primary School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	3out of 4	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward the Elder Primary School Moathouse Lane East , Wednesfield WV11 3DB	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Primary School Wood End Road , Wednesfield WV11 1YQ	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	676 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	2out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE	2out of 4	2,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,818 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	445 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	2,653 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	3,109 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	3,424 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	3,465 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Masala Lounge	The Masala Lounge, Lichfield Road	319 yd
Penguin Cafe	41 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	319 yd
Spice River	75 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	324 yd
Beez Kneez Cafe	3 Church Street, Wednesfield	421 yd
Betsy's	60 - 62 Wolverhampton Road, Heath Town	871 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine Inn	35 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	256 yd
Wednesfield Conservative Club	Flat, Conservative Club	263 yd
Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge Public House, High Street	291 yd
The Royal Tiger	The Royal Tiger Public House, 41 - 43 High Street	296 yd
The Angel	The Angel Public House, High Street	296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Fish Bar	31A Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	219 yd
Aykam Sweet Centre	47 High Street, Wednesfield	239 yd
Jasmine House Chinese Takeaway	Jasmine House, 51 Lichfield Road	319 yd
King Fryer	31 - 33 Church Street, Wednesfield	389 yd
CN's Chippy	CNs Chippy, 25 Rookery Street	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Kenmare Way		681 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bentley Bridge Park, Bentleybridge Way		974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wednesfield High Academy LICHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	411 yd
Wednesfield High School Sports Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	411 yd
The Jennie Lee Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	artificial grass pitch	429 yd
King George V Playing Fields AMOS LANE	grass pitches	613 yd
Cottage Ground Wednesfield Football Club Wednesfield Football Club Amos Lane	grass pitches	834 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton Bentley Bridge) BENTLEY BRIDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Bellamy Lane Playing Fields BELLAMY LANE	grass pitches	915 yd
Colman Avenue Neighbourhood Park COLMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,033 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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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