Shop Lane, Oaken, Wolverhampton, WV8 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV8 2AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	50.1%	-6.1%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	43.8%	49.9%	6.1%	49.0%	0.9%

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	15.5%	28.9%	13.4%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	41.6%	-9.9%	44.2%	-2.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.7%	10.1%	3.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	22.9%	17.8%	-5.1%	6.1%	11.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40%	42.7%	2.7%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	30.8%	26.9%	-3.9%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	16.6%	24.6%	8.0%	12.7%	11.9%
Bad health	8.8%	5.1%	-3.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	29.6%	24.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	7.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	13.9%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	31.1%	3.8%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	9.2%	4.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.6%	92.6%	0.0%	81.4%	11.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	96.1%	95.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	2%	2.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	95.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	68.8%	46.2%	22.6%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Shop Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shop Lane was 50.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% lower than the Bilbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shop Lane has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bilbrook and the 153rd highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WV8 2AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Shop Lane are based on 29 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 Shop Lane, Oaken, Wolverhampton, WV8 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV8 2AX

Average Price
£397,635

Semi-Detached
£356,771

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£479,365

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shop Lane

Average Price
£356,871

Semi-Detached
£322,069

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£434,209

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shop LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Shop Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-06-07	£426,404
19 Shop Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-05-14	£359,044
6 Shop Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-04-20	£308,562
15 Shop Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,500	2021-01-21	£366,976
3 Shop Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,950	2020-06-01	£243,514

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV8 2AX

Employment

WV8 2AX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

WV8 2AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WV8 2AX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	160
Full-Time Employee	113
Self-Employed	58
Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Other	18
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Real estate activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas Church of England First School Belvide Gardens , Chillington Drive WV8 1AN	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PF	- not rated	1,907 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lane Green First School Bilbrook Road , Bilbrook WV8 1EU	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birches First School Birches Avenue , Codsall WV8 2JG	4out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perton First School Manston Drive , Perton WV6 7LX	3out of 4	2,899 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Codsall Community High School Elliotts Lane , Codsall WV8 1PQ	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	2out of 4	3,537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	3,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldersley High School Barnhurst Lane , Codsall WV8 1RT	3out of 4	3,695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	5,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	3,361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	3out of 4	3,616 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield School Harriot's Hayes Lane , Albrighton WV7 3AF	- not rated	3,651 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall College Incorporated Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX	- not rated	4,526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wightwick Hall School Tinacre Hill , Compton WV6 8DA	3out of 4	4,592 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	5,076 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Codsall Station	The Station, Chapel Lane		1,032 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near WV8 2AX 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	56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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