Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton, WV4 4NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV4 4NH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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%	48.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52%	51.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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	34.2%	34.2%	0.0%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	47.9%	-1.6%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.2%	11.3%	1.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	42.3%	40.9%	-1.4%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	39.9%	37.3%	-2.6%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	13.9%	14.5%	0.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3%	6.3%	3.3%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	22.9%	16.1%	-6.8%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	21.6%	0.9%	13.4%	8.2%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.3%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	27.1%	7.8%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.2%	13.5%	2.3%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	80.4%	70%	-10.4%	81.4%	-11.4%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	92.4%	89.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	0.6%	2%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	89.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.3%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	13.2%	0.9%	12.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Warstones Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Warstones Drive was 132.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.6% higher than the Merry Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Warstones Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill and the 167th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV4 4NH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Warstones Drive are based on 124 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 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton, WV4 4NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 4NH

Average Price
£353,250

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£353,250

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Warstones Drive

Average Price
£207,560

Semi-Detached
£206,655

Terraced
£192,306

Detached
£317,554

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,662

Other
£490,356

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Warstones DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
223 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-09-27	£436,978
225 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2011-07-06	£403,792
225 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2009-12-21	£256,943
227 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£101,000	2003-10-17	£215,888
223 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£73,750	1999-09-16	£301,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 4NH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	5,256 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	137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warstones Primary School Warstones Road , Penn WV4 4LU	3out of 4	735 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	1,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Avenue , WV4 4AG	- not rated	1,521 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	1,550 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	596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	2out of 4	2,350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	2,826 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	3,221 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	4,317 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	3,175 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	2,499 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	630 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	3,009 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	3,367 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wightwick Hall School Tinacre Hill , Compton WV6 8DA	3out of 4	3,418 yd	Academy special converter	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
Indigo	Indigo Resturant, Claverley Drive	240 yd
Wings And Paws Shop LTD	Wings And Paws, 58 Warstones Road	276 yd
Evoke	54 Warstones Road, Wolverhampton	403 yd
Mulvi's Cafe	44A Warstones Road, Wolverhampton	486 yd
Wingers	15 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Springhill	The Springhill Public House, Warstones Road	818 yd
The Hollybush	494 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	849 yd
The Rose & Crown	351 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	940 yd
The Merry Hill	The Merry Hill Public House, Trysull Road	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Chip Inn Fish Bar	62 Warstones Road, Wolverhampton	288 yd
Oriental Delights	48 Warstones Road, Wolverhampton	288 yd
Warstones Fisheries Ltd	11 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton	547 yd
Merry Hill Fish Bar	290 Coalway Road, Wolverhampton	851 yd
Oregano	300A Coalway Road, Wolverhampton	851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	The Co-Operative Food, 46 Warstones Road		462 yd
Midcounties Co-Operative	Co Operative, 241 - 243 Trysull Road		898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springdale Primary School WARSTONES DRIVE	grass pitches	113 yd
Windsor Avenue Playing Fields PINFOLD LANE	grass pitches	511 yd
Highfields Science Specialist School (Closed) Boundary Way	grass pitches	708 yd
Penn Fields School PENN FIELDS SCHOOL PENN FIELDS SCHOOL BOUNDARY WAY	grass pitches	723 yd
Highfields School BOUNDARY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	745 yd
Hanbury Lawn Tennis Club HANBURY CRESCENT	tennis courts	1,003 yd
Penn Hall School VICARAGE ROAD		1,005 yd
St Michael'S Catholic Primary Academy And Nursery TELFORD GARDENS	grass pitches	1,054 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%

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