Bearing Drive, Wolverhampton, WV11 3SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV11 3SZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	51.6%	4.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.9%	48.4%	-4.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	40.8%	38.1%	-2.7%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	44.9%	8.9%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	13.2%	10.6%	-2.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	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	41.6%	45.5%	3.9%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	30.7%	31.2%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	19%	17.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 3SZ this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	28.8%	-2.8%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	16.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	24.6%	13.2%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	11.8%	2.1%	-9.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	20.8%	28%	7.2%	3.1%	24.9%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	63.9%	49.7%	-14.2%	81.4%	-31.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	75.9%	69.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	22.1%	8.2%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	68.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	13.9%	12.1%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	9.9%	-3.2%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49%	76.7%	-27.7%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9.5%	1.2%	8.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	32.5%	0.9%	31.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Bearing Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bearing Drive was 297.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.1% higher than the Heath Town average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bearing Drive has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town and the 38th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 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 3SZ, 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 Bearing Drive are based on 1 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 Bearing Drive, Wolverhampton, WV11 3SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 3SZ

Average Price
£3,381,470

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,381,470

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bearing Drive

Average Price
£3,368,051

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,368,051

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bearing DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Arnold Clark Automobiles Bearing Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2013-10-04	£3,388,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 3SZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	15
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	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	2,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakeside Primary School Holman Close , Off Noose Crescent WV13 3AN	- not rated	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fibbersley Park Academy Noose Lane , WV13 3BB	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fibbersley Park Primary School Noose Lane , WV13 3BB	- not rated	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Neachells Infants' School Neachells Lane , Wednesfield WV11 3PP	- not rated	913 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Village Primary School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 1TN	- not rated	1,209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wednesfield High School, A Specialist Engineering College Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	1,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	1,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ward's Bridge High School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	1,337 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	- not rated	1,373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy converter	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	2,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,814 yd	Further education	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	4,676 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Penn Road , WV3 0EG	3out of 4	5,409 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,337 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	1,570 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	1,955 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	2,013 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,359 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
Greggs Plc	Greggs, Unit 1	358 yd
B.J's Tasty Bites	Coniston House, Neachells Lane	681 yd
Kabin Cafe	The Kabin Cafe, Tractor Spares Industrial Estate	831 yd
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre	Planetary Road, Wolverhampton	914 yd
Reflex Park Diner	Reflex Industrial Park, Park Road	965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wednesfield Conservative Club	Flat, Conservative Club	771 yd
Navigation Inn	39 Fibbersley, Willenhall	885 yd
Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge Public House, High Street	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jass Catering	Jass Catering Ltd, Unit 3A		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aspray Arena NOOSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	636 yd
Willenhall Memorial Park BEECH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	671 yd
Wednesfield High Academy LICHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,003 yd
Wednesfield High School Sports Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	1,003 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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	50.0%

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