Oaks Drive, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV3 9RU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.2%	47.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.8%	52.2%	0.4%	49.0%	3.2%

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 9RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	51.6%	51.1%	-0.5%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	36%	7.5%	44.2%	-8.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	6%	-3.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	38.8%	41.5%	2.7%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	38.3%	36.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	16.1%	16.4%	0.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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	32.4%	25.7%	-6.7%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	18%	3.6%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	17.1%	7.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	23.4%	3.5%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	12.5%	17.1%	4.6%	3.1%	14.0%
Pakistani	15.7%	24%	8.3%	2.7%	21.3%
Other Asian	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1%	5%	4.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	41%	36.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	-44.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	78.8%	67.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	1.9%	9%	7.1%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	18%	1.9%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	67.7%	-10.9%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	19%	17.1%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	4.8%	-8.0%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	24.3%	6.5%	17.8%
Sikh	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Oaks Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oaks Drive was 153.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oaks Drive has the 23rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 119th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.2%.

🔎 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 9RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Oaks Drive are based on 2 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 Oaks Drive, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 9RU

Average Price
£226,576

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£226,576

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oaks Drive

Average Price
£229,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£229,659

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oaks DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Oaks Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-06-11	£152,374
2 Oaks Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2002-07-05	£313,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 9RU

Employment

WV3 9RU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV3 9RU 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	93
Part-Time Employee	38
Unemployed	33
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	16

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	1,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	3out of 4	392 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brickkiln Junior and Infant School Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Infants' School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	762 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	4,807 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	1,320 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,320 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	1,657 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,657 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	1,681 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	3,935 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	3,855 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,939 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	1,546 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	596 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	609 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR	- not rated	798 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	811 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	811 yd	Academy special converter	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
Northern Lights Coffee Shop	Unit 2, Clifton House	59 yd
Chapel Ash Cafe	47 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	99 yd
Chennai Dosa	33 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	99 yd
Life Spring Church	LifeSpring Centre, 34 Clifton Street	139 yd
Iso Sushi Wolverhampton Ltd	84 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Combermere Arms	90 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	167 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 70 Compton Road	188 yd
The Yew Tree	Yew Tree Inn, Yew Street	219 yd
The Clarendon Hotel	38 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	277 yd
The Chindit	113 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton	374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Cucina	40 Bath Road, Wolverhampton	183 yd
Roma	40C Bath Road, Wolverhampton	183 yd
Ash Spice	21A Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	188 yd
Chapel Ash Kebab House	25 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	188 yd
Sizzlers Hot Food Take-Away	62 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street	427 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road	511 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	1,077 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		249 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	454 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	554 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	595 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	651 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	769 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	861 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	890 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,023 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	23.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	25.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV3 9RU