Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV3 0AX is primarily male, with 55% of the population 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	51.9%	45%	-6.9%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	48.1%	55%	6.9%	49.0%	6.0%

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 0AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	42.9%	42.8%	-0.1%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	38.3%	-4.6%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.9%	11.5%	5.6%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	43.5%	40.8%	-2.7%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	35.1%	42.6%	7.5%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	13.4%	12%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 0AX this area, 29% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.9%	29%	2.1%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	18.7%	5.9%	9.6%	9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	13.7%	0.5%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.2%	1.6%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	19.9%	-2.9%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	11.4%	2.5%	-8.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	21.1%	15.6%	-5.5%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	16.5%	22.5%	6.0%	2.7%	19.8%
Other Asian	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.7%	9.9%	6.2%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	34.8%	29.7%	-5.1%	81.4%	-51.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	61.8%	52.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	5.6%	13.8%	8.2%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	4%	6%	2.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	23%	20.4%	-2.6%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.5%	52.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	20.7%	17.3%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	6.2%	9%	2.8%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	9%	9%	0.0%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	8.7%	-11.2%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	76.7%	-26.2%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	25.1%	6.5%	18.6%
Sikh	12.3%	0.9%	11.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Rayleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rayleigh Road was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rayleigh Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 296th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 0AX, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Rayleigh Road are based on 121 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 Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 0AX

Average Price
£162,950

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,950

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rayleigh Road

Average Price
£157,317

Semi-Detached
£171,400

Terraced
£152,195

Detached
£176,607

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rayleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-05-13	£177,575
93 Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£83,120	2015-09-11	£145,495
95 Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2011-07-01	£132,255
91 Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2007-05-24	£163,382
89 Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2005-06-30	£200,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 0AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV3 0AX 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	59
Looking after home or family	42
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	20
Other	19
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	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	2,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	5,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	2out of 4	917 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Avenue , WV4 4AG	- not rated	1,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,714 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Academy converter	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	3,869 yd	Community school	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	1,527 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	1,063 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	1,012 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,754 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	2,062 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Happy Kidz Day Care	The Bingley Centre, Norfolk Road	257 yd
Iglu Desserts	7 Owen Road, Merridale	473 yd
The Coffee Pot	17 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	480 yd
Kaptin Korma	10 Trysull Road, Wolverhampton	583 yd
Lotus Banqueting Suite	70 Ashland Street, Wolverhampton	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bruford Arms	119 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton	192 yd
Bruford Arms Grill	Bruford Arms, 119 Bruford Road	192 yd
West End Working Mens Club	71 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton	519 yd
Bradmore Arms	Bradmore Arms Public House, Trysull Road	588 yd
The Starting Gate	134 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jeffcock Chippy	5A Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	75 yd
Choy Wah	4 Barn Green, Wolverhampton	271 yd
Monsoon Catering	141 Owen Road, Merridale	382 yd
Lotus House	132 Lea Road, Wolverhampton	455 yd
Pooja Mithai & Namkeen	244 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road		1,072 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street		1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penn Fields School (Closed) Birches Barn Road	grass pitches	559 yd
Bantock Park BRADMORE ROAD	grass pitches	686 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	785 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Bradmore Recreation Ground BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND CHURCH ROAD	tennis courts	848 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	954 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,054 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	272 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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