Chequerfield Drive, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 7DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV3 7DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.7%	1.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.4%	48.3%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	31.3%	38.3%	7.0%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	37.2%	-3.0%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.9%	9.9%	3.0%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	17.2%	12.4%	-4.8%	6.1%	6.3%

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	39.9%	35%	-4.9%	48.4%	-13.4%
Good health	28.1%	36.6%	8.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	14.2%	22.4%	8.2%	12.7%	9.7%
Bad health	8.3%	5%	-3.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	9.5%	0.9%	-8.6%	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 WV3 7DQ this area, 30.2% 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	38.1%	30.2%	-7.9%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	6%	-2.9%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	13.5%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	34.2%	7.1%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	17.2%	26.9%	9.7%	3.1%	23.8%
Pakistani	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	4.7%	-3.6%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	51.2%	47.2%	-4.0%	81.4%	-34.2%
Other	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	76.3%	72.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	2.1%	6%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	16.4%	2.5%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	72.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.5%	16.9%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	3.2%	-14.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	20.1%	0.9%	19.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Chequerfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chequerfield Drive was 95.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.2% lower than the Graiseley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chequerfield Drive has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Graiseley and the 282nd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WV3 7DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Chequerfield Drive are based on 47 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 Chequerfield Drive, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 7DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 7DQ

Average Price
£131,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,553

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chequerfield Drive

Average Price
£145,389

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£150,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,361

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chequerfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Chequerfield Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-02-12	£109,685
11 Chequerfield Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2023-12-21	£82,417
23 Chequerfield Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-03-30	£134,665
15 Chequerfield Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2021-11-26	£87,285
25 Chequerfield Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2017-03-31	£124,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 7DQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Other	14
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	14
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	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	1,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Avenue , WV4 4AG	- not rated	419 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	1,189 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	1,220 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	2,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,647 yd	Academy converter	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	4,688 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	2,461 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	587 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,715 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	1,915 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP	4out of 4	2,015 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	2,321 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
Net's Nosh	258 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	262 yd
Penn Tandoori	272 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	467 yd
Le Flamme	280 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	467 yd
Little Oaks Day Nursery	1 Woodfield Avenue, Wolverhampton	529 yd
Bird Boi	Mount Tavern, 245 Penn Road	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Starting Gate	134 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	298 yd
R.A.F.A. Club	Royal Air Force Association, 26 Goldthorn Road	427 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club	Woodfield Sports And Social Club, Woodfield Avenue	467 yd
Himley Hall Sailing Club	Himley Park, C/o 32 Coalway Road	638 yd
Mount Tavern	245 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rustyz Food	246 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	297 yd
Pennfields Plaice	144 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	456 yd
Lai Do 2	254 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	467 yd
Papa John's Pizza	268 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	467 yd
Pooja Mithai & Namkeen	244 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road		980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodfield Social & Sports Club Woodfield Avenue	tennis courts	404 yd
Woodfield Junior School WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	478 yd
Penn Fields School (Closed) Birches Barn Road	grass pitches	511 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	516 yd
Bradmore Recreation Ground BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND CHURCH ROAD	tennis courts	850 yd
Hanbury Lawn Tennis Club HANBURY CRESCENT	tennis courts	914 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	24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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