Owen Road, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 0AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV3 0AJ 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	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49%	50.3%	1.3%	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.

In the immediate area around WV3 0AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	44.3%	47.7%	3.4%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	40.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	42.7%	56.5%	13.8%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	37.4%	26.8%	-10.6%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	14.8%	11.4%	-3.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 WV3 0AJ this area, 31.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	31.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	11.6%	1.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	17%	24.6%	7.6%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	17%	4.9%	-12.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	25.5%	13.9%	-11.6%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	9.5%	12.9%	3.4%	2.7%	10.2%
Other Asian	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	5%	10.8%	5.8%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	6.2%	1.5%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	39.2%	35.6%	-3.6%	81.4%	-45.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	58.5%	51.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	11%	15.9%	4.9%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.5%	8.1%	1.6%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	19.4%	-2.3%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	51.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	7.1%	19.9%	12.8%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	11.3%	10.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	5%	12%	7.0%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	5.4%	-13.3%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	76.7%	-29.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Sikh	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Owen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Owen Road was 121.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Owen Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 184th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV3 0AJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Owen Road are based on 146 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 Owen Road, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 0AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 0AJ

Average Price
£159,254

Semi-Detached
£148,449

Terraced
£149,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£254,203

Estimated Average Property Prices for Owen Road

Average Price
£163,704

Semi-Detached
£229,432

Terraced
£157,716

Detached
£158,063

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£185,847

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Owen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106 Owen Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,300	2024-12-06	£174,322
98 Owen Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-12-10	£172,748
107 Owen Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,500	2021-07-22	£169,938
124 Owen Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-06-28	£191,166
101 Owen Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2021-04-28	£135,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 0AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV3 0AJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	43
Self-Employed	31
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Other	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	1,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	- not rated	199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Junior School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	- not rated	302 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Infant School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	- not rated	302 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Junior and Infant School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	- not rated	302 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4,259 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	1,621 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,861 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	4,048 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	3,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,930 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	1,031 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road , WV3 0EG	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	1,190 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
Lotus Banqueting Suite	70 Ashland Street, Wolverhampton	249 yd
Happy Kidz Day Care	The Bingley Centre, Norfolk Road	410 yd
Iglu Desserts	7 Owen Road, Merridale	413 yd
McDonald's Restaurants LTD	McDonalds Restaurant, Lea Road	661 yd
Life Spring Church	LifeSpring Centre, 34 Clifton Street	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Working Mens Club	71 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	159 yd
Ukranian Social Club	35 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	296 yd
The Yew Tree	Yew Tree Inn, Yew Street	391 yd
The Chindit	113 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton	519 yd
Bruford Arms	119 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monsoon Catering	141 Owen Road, Merridale	164 yd
Haani's	Haanis, 98 Great Brickkiln Street	219 yd
Kashmir Sweet Centre	90 Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton	231 yd
China Garden	67 Ashland Street, Wolverhampton	281 yd
Jeffcock Chippy	5A Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street	627 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road	795 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		648 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	755 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	817 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	877 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	891 yd
Bantock Park BRADMORE ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
Penn Fields School (Closed) Birches Barn Road	grass pitches	984 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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