Rooker Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV2 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV2 2DR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	51.5%	55.1%	3.6%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	48.5%	44.9%	-3.6%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 WV2 2DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	46.3%	51.5%	5.2%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	29.3%	-5.8%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6.2%	7.1%	0.9%	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	42%	43.2%	1.2%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	36.2%	37.6%	1.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	14.7%	16.5%	1.8%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 WV2 2DR this area, 31.8% 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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	31.8%	0.4%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	10.6%	-10.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	14%	0.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.7%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	21.6%	6.7%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.7% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	23.3%	24.8%	1.5%	3.1%	21.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0.9%	6.7%	5.8%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	15%	9.2%	-5.8%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	10.4%	3.7%	-6.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	36.5%	36.7%	0.2%	81.4%	-44.7%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	77.9%	67.1%	-10.8%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	2.5%	8.3%	5.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	18.8%	7.1%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	1.5%	-5.9%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	67.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	14.6%	12.5%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	6.8%	-7.3%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.6%	76.7%	-31.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	27.5%	13.5%	14.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	19.3%	0.9%	18.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Rooker Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rooker Avenue was 97.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.0% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rooker Avenue has the 56th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 275th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.1%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV2 2DR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Rooker Avenue are based on 70 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 Rooker Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV2 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 2DR

Average Price
£81,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rooker Avenue

Average Price
£180,215

Semi-Detached
£150,926

Terraced
£131,678

Detached
£1,147,300

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£349,731

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rooker AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 Rooker Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-07-19	£81,800
122 Rooker Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2014-03-14	£106,708

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 2DR

Employment

WV2 2DR area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	3out of 4	331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	2out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	831 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,095 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,994 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Paget Road , WV6 0DU	- not rated	4,289 yd	Further education	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	2,110 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	854 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,389 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,412 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
Parkfield Central Grill	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton	204 yd
Parkfields Central Cafe	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton	204 yd
MGs Cafe	MG's Cafe, 41 Birmingham New Road	566 yd
Purple Diner	36 Manor Road, Ettingshall	575 yd
Mirror Mirror	Unit 14, Waterside Industrial Estate	641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parkfield Central Bar	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton	204 yd
The Orange Tree	Ward Street, Ettingshall	1,065 yd
Red Lion	252 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	1,067 yd
Red Lion Bar And Grill	Red Lion, 252 Bilston Road	1,067 yd
Three Cups Public House	87 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parkfield Chippy	123B Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	69 yd
King Food	123 Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	104 yd
Ludhiana Sweet Centre	582 Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	195 yd
Pizza Planet	47 Rooker Avenue, Wolverhampton	380 yd
KamBo	33 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	132 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	655 yd
The British Sikh School LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	875 yd
Hilton Road Playing Fields HILTON ROAD	grass pitches	986 yd
Spring Vale Primary School KENILWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,011 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	87.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	276.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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