Wrekin Drive, Bradmore, Wolverhampton, WV3 7HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV3 7HZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.1%	55.1%	-3.0%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	41.9%	44.9%	3.0%	49.0%	-4.1%

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	29%	32.7%	3.7%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	41.7%	2.4%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.3%	12.1%	1.8%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	18.7%	11.6%	-7.1%	6.1%	5.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.4%) 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	28.8%	30.3%	1.5%	48.4%	-18.1%
Good health	28%	32.1%	4.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	22%	20.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	14.4%	13.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	9.7%
Very bad health	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	1.2%	2.6%

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 7HZ this area, 37.5% 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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.9%	37.5%	-13.4%	18.2%	19.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6%	-3.8%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13%	-2.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	7%	22.5%	15.5%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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	11%	11.5%	0.5%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.9%	73.9%	-7.0%	81.4%	-7.5%
Other	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	91.9%	86.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	5.6%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	87.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	29.9%	13.5%	16.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Wrekin Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wrekin Drive was 157.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 159.7% higher than the Merry Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wrekin Drive has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill and the 124th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 145.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WV3 7HZ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wrekin Drive are based on 48 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 Wrekin Drive, Bradmore, Wolverhampton, WV3 7HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 7HZ

Average Price
£206,133

Semi-Detached
£293,239

Terraced
£213,331

Detached
£232,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,891

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wrekin Drive

Average Price
£402,743

Semi-Detached
£463,191

Terraced
£201,596

Detached
£519,146

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,563

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wrekin DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5A Wrekin Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,500	2020-09-04	£114,814
8 Wrekin Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2020-01-24	£182,395
36 Wrekin Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-10-31	£221,294
11 Wrekin Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2018-05-18	£200,904
36 Wrekin Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-01-30	£258,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 7HZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WV3 7HZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	2,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	5,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands Junior School Finchfield Road West , Finchfield WV3 8BA	3out of 4	523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Telford Gardens , Merry Hill WV3 7LE	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westacre Infant School Finchfield Hill , Finchfield WV3 9EP	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warstones Primary School Warstones Road , Penn WV4 4LU	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	1,188 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	1,263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	2out of 4	1,859 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	3,305 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	1,524 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	1,781 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	1,377 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penn Fields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	2out of 4	1,800 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	2,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	2,223 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall College Incorporated Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX	- not rated	2,374 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kaptin Korma	10 Trysull Road, Wolverhampton	258 yd
The Coffee Pot	17 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton	397 yd
Far East	39 Church Road, Bradmore	426 yd
Bantock House & Park	Bantock House, Finchfield Road	636 yd
Balti Palace	231A Trysull Road, Wolverhampton	843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gunmakers Arms	Trysull Road, Wolverhampton	200 yd
Bradmore Arms	Bradmore Arms Public House, Trysull Road	266 yd
Bradmore Club	60 - 62 Church Road, Bradmore	426 yd
Bruford Arms	119 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton	962 yd
Bruford Arms Grill	Bruford Arms, 119 Bruford Road	962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradmore Fish Fryer	14 Trysull Road, Wolverhampton	217 yd
Mings Chinese Kitchen	2 Broad Lane, Wolverhampton	270 yd
Curry Hut	41 Church Road, Bradmore	426 yd
Choy Wah	4 Barn Green, Wolverhampton	776 yd
Jeffcock Chippy	5A Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton	782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	The Cooperative, 10 - 14 Finchfield Road West		993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bantock Park BRADMORE ROAD	grass pitches	396 yd
Uplands Junior School FINCHFIELD ROAD WEST	grass pitches	639 yd
Bradmore Recreation Ground BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND CHURCH ROAD	tennis courts	691 yd
St Michael'S Catholic Primary Academy And Nursery TELFORD GARDENS	grass pitches	805 yd
Penn Fields School (Closed) Birches Barn Road	grass pitches	900 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	923 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	51.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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