Post Office Road, Seisdon, Wolverhampton, WV5 7HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV5 7HA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.1%	49.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.9%	50.9%	1.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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 WV5 7HA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	24.2%	24.9%	0.7%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	55.2%	-1.7%	44.2%	11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.8%	9.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	8.5%	6.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.9%	56.6%	6.7%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	34.4%	29.6%	-4.8%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2%	2.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	27.8%	18.9%	-8.9%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	15.1%	2.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	31.7%	8.8%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	3.1%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.8%	93.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.6%	97.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0%	1.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	97.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	63.7%	46.2%	17.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Post Office Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Post Office Road was 65.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.6% lower than the Himley & Swindon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Post Office Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Himley & Swindon and the 111th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 2.0%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WV5 7HA, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Post Office Road are based on 50 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Staffordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Post Office Road, Seisdon, Wolverhampton, WV5 7HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV5 7HA

Average Price
£697,609

Semi-Detached
£398,392

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£759,088

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£646,422

Estimated Average Property Prices for Post Office Road

Average Price
£648,521

Semi-Detached
£437,835

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£719,280

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£638,978

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Post Office Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
177 Post Office Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-03-14	£545,589
190 Post Office Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2024-02-28	£31,988
The Elms, 72 Post Office Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,985,000	2023-10-27	£2,136,142
23 Post Office Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£599,167	2023-04-18	£615,423
183 Post Office Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£317,245	2022-12-21	£326,802

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV5 7HA

Employment

WV5 7HA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WV5 7HA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	95
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Education	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' CofE Primary School School Road , Trysull WV5 7HR	- not rated	2,064 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Lindale Drive , Wombourne WV5 8DZ	3out of 4	4,031 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Ounsdale Road , Wombourne WV5 8BH	3out of 4	4,252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Pattingham , WV6 7AQ	3out of 4	4,677 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School School Road , Wombourne WV5 9DZ	1out of 4	4,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wombourne High School Ounsdale Road , Wombourne WV5 8BJ	2out of 4	4,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	4,928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	2out of 4	5,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Trees School Giggetty Lane , Wombourne WV5 0AX	4out of 4	4,272 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wightwick Hall School Tinacre Hill , Compton WV6 8DA	3out of 4	4,632 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn Fields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	2out of 4	4,919 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in WV5 7HA area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near WV5 7HA postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	53.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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