Oakley Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV4 4LW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	53.7%	52.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	46.3%	47.5%	1.2%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 WV4 4LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	45.6%	50%	4.4%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	31.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.7%	8.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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	46.5%	42.2%	-4.3%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	32.6%	34.8%	2.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.4%	14.1%	0.7%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	1.2%	2.1%

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	32.2%	24.8%	-7.4%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	13.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	15.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	14.9%	8.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	27%	11.1%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	17.4%	21.4%	4.0%	3.1%	18.3%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	6.8%	-2.8%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	0.9%	7.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	56.1%	41.1%	-15.0%	81.4%	-40.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	82.6%	81.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	10.4%	1.3%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	81.8%	1.3%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	13.4%	12.1%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	0.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	11%	2.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	11.4%	0.9%	10.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Oakley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakley Road was 41.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% lower than the Penn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakley Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Penn and the 213th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 74.1%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WV4 4LW, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Oakley Road are based on 9 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 Oakley Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 4LW

Average Price
£151,313

Semi-Detached
£163,704

Terraced
£201,273

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£26,611

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakley Road

Average Price
£151,409

Semi-Detached
£165,834

Terraced
£168,098

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£26,954

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Oakley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-09-21	£210,451
12 Oakley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2014-04-25	£227,344
34 Oakley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£16,500	2013-11-25	£26,954
12 Oakley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2008-08-22	£198,465
27 Oakley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2006-10-26	£103,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 4LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV4 4LW 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	83
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

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	3,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	5,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springdale Primary School Warstones Drive , Penn WV4 4NJ	3out of 4	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warstones Primary School Warstones Road , Penn WV4 4LU	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Telford Gardens , Merry Hill WV3 7LE	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Avenue , WV4 4AG	- not rated	1,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Sedgley Road , Penn WV4 5LG	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	2out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	3,058 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	4,256 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	2,994 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	2,286 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penn Fields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	2out of 4	770 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP	4out of 4	1,130 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	2,803 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	3,156 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	3,264 yd	Other independent 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
Wings And Paws Shop LTD	Wings And Paws, 58 Warstones Road	134 yd
Indigo	Indigo Resturant, Claverley Drive	177 yd
Evoke	54 Warstones Road, Wolverhampton	237 yd
Mulvi's Cafe	44A Warstones Road, Wolverhampton	312 yd
Wingers	15 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton	432 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Merry Hill	The Merry Hill Public House, Trysull Road	866 yd
The Rose & Crown	351 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	905 yd
The Hollybush	494 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	1,008 yd
The Springhill	The Springhill Public House, Warstones Road	1,018 yd
Himley Hall Sailing Club	Himley Park, C/o 32 Coalway Road	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Chip Inn Fish Bar	62 Warstones Road, Wolverhampton	143 yd
Oriental Delights	48 Warstones Road, Wolverhampton	143 yd
Warstones Fisheries Ltd	11 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton	431 yd
Merry Hill Fish Bar	290 Coalway Road, Wolverhampton	762 yd
Oregano	300A Coalway Road, Wolverhampton	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	The Co-Operative Food, 46 Warstones Road	299 yd
Midcounties Co-Operative	Co Operative, 241 - 243 Trysull Road	851 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Limited, 400 Penn Road	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windsor Avenue Playing Fields PINFOLD LANE	grass pitches	304 yd
Springdale Primary School WARSTONES DRIVE	grass pitches	334 yd
Hanbury Lawn Tennis Club HANBURY CRESCENT	tennis courts	787 yd
Penn Fields School PENN FIELDS SCHOOL PENN FIELDS SCHOOL BOUNDARY WAY	grass pitches	850 yd
Highfields Science Specialist School (Closed) Boundary Way	grass pitches	852 yd
Highfields School BOUNDARY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	893 yd
St Michael'S Catholic Primary Academy And Nursery TELFORD GARDENS	grass pitches	934 yd
Penn Hall School VICARAGE ROAD		1,065 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	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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