Drayton Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 4EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV2 4EE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	58.1%	49.4%	-8.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	41.9%	50.6%	8.7%	49.0%	1.6%

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	28.9%	37%	8.1%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	28.2%	5.8%	44.2%	-16.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	31%	13.9%	-17.1%	6.1%	7.8%

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 (61.9%) 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	24.8%	35.8%	11.0%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	22.9%	26.1%	3.2%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	29.8%	23.1%	-6.7%	12.7%	10.4%
Bad health	20%	9.7%	-10.3%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	1.2%	4.0%

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 4EE this area, 35.5% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	65.7%	35.5%	-30.2%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	13.1%	5.9%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	16.8%	9.9%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	7.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	5.1%	16.4%	11.3%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.4% 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	27.6%	27.9%	0.3%	3.1%	24.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	5.6%	5.6%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	14.9%	8.2%	-6.7%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	1.3%	14.9%	13.6%	0.5%	14.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	9.5%	6.7%	-2.8%	0.9%	5.8%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	36.8%	26.4%	-10.4%	81.4%	-55.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	62.2%	56.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	1%	9.4%	8.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1%	6%	5.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	21.1%	-2.4%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.4%	5.6%	-6.8%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	56.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	29.9%	29.3%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	8.6%	6.1%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	30.8%	1.5%	-29.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	21.4%	0.9%	20.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Drayton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drayton Street was 500.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 341.7% higher than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drayton Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 21st highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 185.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV2 4EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Drayton Street 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 Drayton Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 4EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 4EE

Average Price
£464,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£464,822

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drayton Street

Average Price
£462,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£462,978

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drayton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Coach & Motor Works Ltd Drayton Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-06-29	£465,744

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 4EE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WV2 4EE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	2out of 4	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Park Street South , Blakenhall WV2 3AE	3out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	- not rated	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Junior School Caledonia Road , Parkfields WV2 1HZ	- not rated	686 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	3,817 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,872 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	1,923 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,956 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	2,617 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	5,160 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	2,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,809 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	865 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road , WV3 0EG	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF	- not rated	880 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,401 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent special school	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
Lucky Twins	Pearson Street, Wolverhampton	67 yd
Desi Yew Tree	New Yew Tree Inn, 44 Pool Street	193 yd
Aspire And Reach	Blakenhall Community Action Forum, The Old School	239 yd
Sabura	Blakenhall Community Action Forum, The Old School	239 yd
Upper Crust	Upper Crust Cafe, 61 - 64 Dudley Road	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Silver Suite	Pountney Street, Wolverhampton	79 yd
My Festival Events Ltd	The Hangar, Pearson Street	95 yd
The New Yew Tree	New Yew Tree Inn, 44 Pool Street	193 yd
Kazbar Bar And Grill	Queens Arms, 13 Graiseley Row	222 yd
The Crown	10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton	307 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cake Shop	Cake Shop, 461 Dudley Road	292 yd
Barfia London	460 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	301 yd
Golden Wonder	449 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	361 yd
Veggie Lounge	441 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	361 yd
Cake Inn	442 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	406 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	492 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	492 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	801 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	163 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	550 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	645 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	718 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		784 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	864 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	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	0.0%

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