Alcester Drive, Willenhall, WV13 3QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV13 3QW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.3%	49.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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	30.7%	33.2%	2.5%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	48.8%	-6.4%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5%	6%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6%	9%	3.0%	6.1%	2.9%

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	48.5%	45.5%	-3.0%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	34%	34.9%	0.9%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	13.1%	15.5%	2.4%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around WV13 3QW this area, 31.5% 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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	31.5%	-2.0%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	14.1%	2.8%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	21.3%	3.4%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.6% 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)
Indian	29.1%	35.1%	6.0%	3.1%	32.0%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	53.1%	46.6%	-6.5%	81.4%	-34.8%
Other	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	76.5%	68.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	1%	1.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	25.3%	7.8%	5.6%	19.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	68.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	22.6%	22.3%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	2.7%	-17.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Sikh	34.4%	0.9%	33.5%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Alcester Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alcester Drive was 134.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alcester Drive has the 29th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 162nd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.1%.

🔎 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 WV13 3QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Alcester Drive 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 Wolverhampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Alcester Drive, Willenhall, WV13 3QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV13 3QW

Average Price
£221,001

Semi-Detached
£207,993

Terraced
£143,836

Detached
£376,212

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alcester Drive

Average Price
£209,896

Semi-Detached
£199,127

Terraced
£145,742

Detached
£381,739

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alcester DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Alcester Drive, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-12-13	£232,850
3 Alcester Drive, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-11-03	£220,710
31 Alcester Drive, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-05-26	£209,981
25 Alcester Drive, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-01-29	£161,102
5 Alcester Drive, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2016-03-07	£144,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV13 3QW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	15
Construction	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stow Heath Primary School Hill Road , Portobello WV13 3TT	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stowlawn Primary School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Park Academy Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	4out of 4	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	2out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	927 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	2,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	2,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,644 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Penn Road , WV3 0EG	3out of 4	4,288 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	766 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,747 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	2,834 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	2,906 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
Spice Lounge	657 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton	843 yd
Kabin Cafe	The Kabin Cafe, Tractor Spares Industrial Estate	909 yd
B.J's Tasty Bites	Coniston House, Neachells Lane	953 yd
Adecyn	35 Central Avenue, Wolverhampton	1,014 yd
Jai Maa Bhameshwari Kali Mandir	158 Dilloways Lane, Wolverhampton	1,033 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cleveland Arms	Cleveland Arms Public House, Stowheath Lane	496 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes Public House, Moseley Road	518 yd
The Merry Boys	The Merry Boys Public House, 447 Willenhall Road	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jass Catering	Jass Catering Ltd, Unit 3A	669 yd
Hong Kong Delight	628 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton	762 yd
Pizza Hut	600A Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton	762 yd
Wok & Roll	108 Moseley Road, Bilston	863 yd
East Park Chippy	31 Hollington Road, Wolverhampton	1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Aldi, South Street		930 yd
Tesco	1 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton		951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stow Heath Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	407 yd
Moseley Park School Sports Centre HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
St Matthias School DEANS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	839 yd
East Park Academy HOLLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	984 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	341.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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