Rookery Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 6NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV4 6NN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.2%	47.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.8%	52.1%	0.3%	49.0%	3.1%

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 vicinity of WV4 6NN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.7%	35.5%	6.8%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	51.6%	-3.5%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	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	39.9%	45.3%	5.4%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	39.6%	34.3%	-5.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16.3%	16.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-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	28.3%	23.8%	-4.5%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	13.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	14.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	27.3%	13.1%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	10.2%	3.9%	-6.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	29.1%	31.2%	2.1%	3.1%	28.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	8%	1.6%	-6.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.0%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%
White	51.8%	51%	-0.8%	81.4%	-30.4%
Other	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	78.9%	78.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	16%	15.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	78.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	17.5%	16.2%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	2.6%	-14.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	29.9%	0.9%	29.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Rookery Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookery Road was 51.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% lower than the Ettingshall South & Spring Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookery Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ettingshall South & Spring Vale and the 304th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV4 6NN, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Rookery Road are based on 45 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 Rookery Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 6NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 6NN

Average Price
£217,402

Semi-Detached
£217,402

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookery Road

Average Price
£225,381

Semi-Detached
£212,954

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£259,555

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookery Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Rookery Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-03-08	£218,642
15 Rookery Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-01-11	£415,302
15 Rookery Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£214,000	2021-06-16	£276,971
15 Rookery Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-04-01	£164,538
21 Rookery Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2015-10-02	£207,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 6NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Education	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	1,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	2,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Avenue Academy Hill Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6PY	4out of 4	486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Avenue Primary School Hill Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6PY	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Ettingshall Road , Coseley WV14 9UQ	4out of 4	527 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Ettingshall Road , Coseley WV14 9UQ	- not rated	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanesfield Primary School Newman Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6BZ	3out of 4	614 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	2,583 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Coseley School Henne Drive , Coseley WV14 9JW	- not rated	1,183 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	1,755 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	1,851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	2,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,810 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	3,644 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vireo Academy Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS3) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Forty Four Club, Spring Road	517 yd
Mama Pizza	88 Shaw Road, Lanesfield	676 yd
The Garden Bar	200 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	779 yd
One Jerk Stop	Anchor Road, Wolverhampton	780 yd
Community Café	Lanesfield Methodist Church, Laburnum Road	835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elisabeth Arms	The Elizabeth Arms Public House, Overfield Drive	452 yd
44 Club	Forty Four Club, Spring Road	517 yd
Horse And Jockey	The Horse And Jockey Public House, Robert Wynd	804 yd
Three Cups Public House	87 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	862 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Ward Grove	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eataliano	102 Childs Avenue, Wolverhampton	268 yd
Woodcross Fish Bar	119 Woodcross Lane, Wolverhampton	490 yd
Spring Road Chippy	58 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	517 yd
Yo! China	195 Hilton Road, Wolverhampton	818 yd
Golden Hill	11 Johnson Street, Lanesfield	945 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	128 Hurst Road, Lanesfield		843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodcross Park WOODCROSS LANE	grass pitches	270 yd
Manor Primary School ETTINGSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	558 yd
Lanesfield Methodist Church LABURNUM ROAD		851 yd
Hilton Road Playing Fields HILTON ROAD	grass pitches	992 yd
Coseley Leisure Centre THE COSELEY SCHOOL THE COSELEY SCHOOL HENNE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	998 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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