Prestwood Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV11 3TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV11 3TY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.8%	49.6%	0.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of WV11 3TY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% 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	26.8%	33.7%	6.9%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.7%	51.4%	-7.3%	44.2%	7.2%
Separated	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.2%	48.5%	5.3%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	38.5%	38.3%	-0.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	14.2%	9.6%	-4.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	19.1%	-8.0%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	17.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	20.2%	8.7%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	24.2%	6.0%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	12.7%	19.6%	6.9%	3.1%	16.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	5%	0.9%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	75.4%	63.9%	-11.5%	81.4%	-17.5%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	89.1%	83.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	0%	1.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	10.6%	3.2%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	83.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.3%	11.7%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.3%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	16.8%	0.9%	15.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Prestwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prestwood Avenue was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.3% higher than the Wednesfield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prestwood Avenue has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North and the 386th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.3%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV11 3TY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Prestwood Avenue are based on 91 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 Prestwood Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV11 3TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 3TY

Average Price
£210,359

Semi-Detached
£208,376

Terraced
£242,470

Detached
£233,407

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prestwood Avenue

Average Price
£208,245

Semi-Detached
£207,492

Terraced
£220,800

Detached
£221,833

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prestwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Prestwood Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-04	£216,033
52 Prestwood Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-02-27	£216,103
25 Prestwood Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-11-04	£212,538
6 Prestwood Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2022-09-09	£206,446
84 Prestwood Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-05-27	£263,030

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 3TY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	30
Construction	17
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	2,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wood End Primary School Wood End Road , Wednesfield WV11 1YQ	3out of 4	68 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Knowle Primary School Blackwood Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1EB	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy Mattox Road , Wednesfield WV11 3TG	3out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward the Elder Primary School Moathouse Lane East , Wednesfield WV11 3DB	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wodensfield Primary School Woden Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 1PW	3out of 4	965 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	1,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE	2out of 4	2,058 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	4,864 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	987 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	2,721 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	3,923 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	4,315 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
Qmin Restaurant	Qmin, 82 Lower Prestwood Road	358 yd
The Baburchi Restaurant	The Barburchi, 256 Wood End Road	551 yd
Evies Kitchen	Clothes Line, 56 Moathouse Lane East	563 yd
Munch Inn Cafe	The Munch Inn Cafe, 5 Long Knowle Lane	731 yd
Dilraj Balti Cuisine	Dilraj, 3A Long Knowle Lane	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pheasant	Pheasant Inn, Wood End Road	103 yd
The Castle Inn	Wood End Road, Wolverhampton	511 yd
Red Lion	The Red Lion Public House, Amos Lane	645 yd
Wednesfield Football Club	Amos Lane, Wolverhampton	722 yd
The Vine Inn	35 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Breeze	Ocean Breeze Fish And Chips, 297 - 299 Wood End Road	103 yd
Oriental Garden	284 Linthouse Lane, Wolverhampton	185 yd
Spice Balti Also Trading As Choc Affaire	Spice Balti, 282 Linthouse Lane	187 yd
La Vera Pizza	21 Moathouse Lane West, Wolverhampton	324 yd
Willow House	254 Wood End Road, Wolverhampton	551 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wood End Primary School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	184 yd
Bellamy Lane Playing Fields BELLAMY LANE	grass pitches	551 yd
Cottage Ground Wednesfield Football Club Wednesfield Football Club Amos Lane	grass pitches	596 yd
King George V Playing Fields AMOS LANE	grass pitches	855 yd
Wolverhampton United Fc Prestwood Road West	grass pitches	892 yd
The Jennie Lee Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	artificial grass pitch	907 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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