Worfield Gardens, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 7EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV3 7EL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	47.3%	48.9%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	52.7%	51.1%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.1%

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	39.9%	34.6%	-5.3%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	45.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.2%	10.4%	4.2%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	6.1%	1.3%

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	43%	45.7%	2.7%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	36.8%	35.3%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	16.2%	12.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.5%	5%	2.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	13.4%	-11.7%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	8.2%	-9.1%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	16%	4.5%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	21.6%	13.0%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	32.5%	1.6%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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	26%	22.9%	-3.1%	3.1%	19.8%
Pakistani	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	66.4%	61.1%	-5.3%	81.4%	-20.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	85.6%	2.2%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	6.1%	-8.3%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	85.6%	2.6%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	4.7%	11.5%	6.8%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0.4%	-9.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	14.8%	0.9%	13.9%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Worfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Worfield Gardens was 38.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the Graiseley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Worfield Gardens has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Graiseley and the 201st lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 7EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Worfield Gardens are based on 13 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 Worfield Gardens, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 7EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 7EL

Average Price
£256,640

Semi-Detached
£202,875

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£310,404

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Worfield Gardens

Average Price
£256,370

Semi-Detached
£231,903

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£311,422

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Worfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Worfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-10-06	£215,998
3 Worfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,500	2023-09-27	£197,280
7 Worfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-09-05	£320,087
1 Worfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-11-23	£373,533
5 Worfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,800	2019-05-24	£211,624

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 7EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	3,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	5,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Avenue , WV4 4AG	4out of 4	399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Junior School Woodfield Avenue , Penn WV4 4AG	- not rated	405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Infant School Woodfield Avenue , Penn WV4 4AG	- not rated	405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Junior School Woodfield Avenue , Penn WV4 4AG	- not rated	405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Infant School Woodfield Avenue , Penn WV4 4AG	- not rated	405 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	3,365 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,670 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	- not rated	1,816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	2,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	2,195 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	4,280 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	4,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,569 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	1,170 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road , WV3 0EG	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP	- not rated	1,728 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penn Fields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Far East	39 Church Road, Bradmore	468 yd
Little Oaks Day Nursery	1 Woodfield Avenue, Wolverhampton	532 yd
Net's Nosh	258 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	634 yd
The Coffee Pot	17 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	685 yd
Penn Tandoori	272 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Himley Hall Sailing Club	Himley Park, C/o 32 Coalway Road	128 yd
Bradmore Club	60 - 62 Church Road, Bradmore	468 yd
The Starting Gate	134 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	587 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club	Woodfield Sports And Social Club, Woodfield Avenue	695 yd
The Gunmakers Arms	Trysull Road, Wolverhampton	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Hut	41 Church Road, Bradmore	468 yd
Pennfields Plaice	144 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	528 yd
Rustyz Food	246 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	649 yd
Pooja Mithai & Namkeen	244 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	665 yd
Choy Wah	4 Barn Green, Wolverhampton	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	The Co-Operative Food, 46 Warstones Road		964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradmore Recreation Ground BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND CHURCH ROAD	tennis courts	203 yd
Hanbury Lawn Tennis Club HANBURY CRESCENT	tennis courts	353 yd
Woodfield Junior School WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	397 yd
Penn Fields School (Closed) Birches Barn Road	grass pitches	434 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club Woodfield Avenue	tennis courts	542 yd
Windsor Avenue Playing Fields PINFOLD LANE	grass pitches	816 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	85.9 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	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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