Wyvern Close, Willenhall, WV12 5UF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV12 5UF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	53%	0.5%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	47.5%	47%	-0.5%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	24.8%	26.5%	1.7%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	47.5%	-1.5%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.1%	15.2%	3.1%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	11.2%	8.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	2.7%

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 (68.2%) 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	38.2%	34.3%	-3.9%	48.4%	-14.1%
Good health	34%	33.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	18.5%	23.2%	4.7%	12.7%	10.5%
Bad health	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	26.1%	-8.4%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	12.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	14.8%	3.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	20.7%	3.2%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.1%	90.5%	-3.6%	81.4%	9.1%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	96.6%	93.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.7%	3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	93.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	63.2%	46.2%	17.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Wyvern Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wyvern Close was 38.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.9% lower than the Wednesfield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wyvern Close has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North and the 205th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 WV12 5UF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Wyvern Close are based on 38 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 Wyvern Close, Willenhall, WV12 5UF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV12 5UF

Average Price
£214,854

Semi-Detached
£238,558

Terraced
£220,442

Detached
£324,970

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,661

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wyvern Close

Average Price
£218,896

Semi-Detached
£239,569

Terraced
£232,705

Detached
£317,776

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,418

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wyvern CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Wyvern Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£241,000	2025-11-28	£241,224
17 Wyvern Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-08-14	£217,225
50 Wyvern Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,500	2023-12-21	£105,453
52 Wyvern Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-11-17	£120,727
22 Wyvern Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2023-10-31	£278,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV12 5UF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WV12 5UF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	13
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	1,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	4,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Meadow Primary School Ryan Avenue , Ashmore Park WV11 2QQ	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Meadow Primary School Ryan Avenue , Ashmore Park WV11 2QQ	- not rated	452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Primary School Bridgnorth Grove , WV12 4RX	2out of 4	495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Infant School Colman Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 3RT	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Junior School Colman Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 3RT	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	539 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , Wednesfield WV11 2QE	- not rated	539 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Arts and Community School Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	- not rated	713 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High School, A Specialist Engineering College Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	1,297 yd	Community school	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	4,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,992 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	2,914 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	1,589 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	1,990 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf School Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	- not rated	1,994 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf School Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	1,994 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	2,267 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
Buzz Bingo	377 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	479 yd
Shire Services At Coppice School	Coppice Performing Arts School, Ecclestone Road	656 yd
The Sunshine Cafe	The Hub At Ashmore Park, Griffiths Drive	809 yd
Coco Deluxe Ltd	38 Nottingham Drive, Willenhall	967 yd
Ashma Cafe	74 Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton	994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Broadway	The Broadway Public House, Lichfield Road	437 yd
The Spread Eagle	156 Broad Lane South, Wolverhampton	471 yd
The Lancaster	The Albion Inn, Lichfield Road	648 yd
Ashmore Inn	The Ashmore, Griffiths Drive	821 yd
Jolly Collier	112 Lucknow Road, Willenhall	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stubby Lane Fast Food	69 Stubby Lane, Wolverhampton	496 yd
The Golden Wok	2A Perry Hall Road, Wolverhampton	505 yd
Pizza Supremo	3 Linthouse Lane, Wolverhampton	597 yd
Mano's Grill & Pizza	Unit 5, Linthouse Lane	600 yd
Taj	Taj Tandoori, Unit 2	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Castlebridge Service Station	479 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods, 367 Lichfield Road	480 yd
Co-Op	65 - 67 Stubby Lane, Wolverhampton	496 yd
Co-op Food	The Cooperative Group Food Ltd, 603 Griffiths Drive	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coppice Performing Arts School ECCLESTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	536 yd
Perry Hall Primary School COLMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	670 yd
Pool Hayes Academy CASTLE DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	719 yd
Colman Avenue Neighbourhood Park COLMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	852 yd
Wednesfield Cycle Speedway Track BARNARD ROAD	cycling	1,086 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV12 5UF