Essington Way, Eastfield, Wolverhampton, WV1 2NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV1 2NT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.5%	50%	3.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.5%	50%	-3.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 WV1 2NT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	39.7%	44.2%	4.5%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	41.9%	3.9%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.1%	6.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	8.7%	4.8%	-3.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	46.8%	46.1%	-0.7%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	34.1%	33.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.2%	13%	0.8%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	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.

In the area around WV1 2NT this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	29.7%	-7.6%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	21.9%	5.9%	13.4%	8.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	19.7%	4.0%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	6.1%	18.5%	12.4%	3.1%	15.4%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3%	4.8%	1.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	76.5%	59.9%	-16.6%	81.4%	-21.5%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	73.5%	-11.8%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	4.2%	9.2%	5.0%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5%	12.2%	7.2%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	73.3%	-11.7%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	3%	12.5%	9.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	11.5%	0.9%	10.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Essington Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essington Way was 164.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% higher than the East Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essington Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park and the 118th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 109.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV1 2NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Essington Way are based on 138 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 Essington Way, Eastfield, Wolverhampton, WV1 2NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 2NT

Average Price
£201,889

Semi-Detached
£205,980

Terraced
£152,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essington Way

Average Price
£236,795

Semi-Detached
£201,446

Terraced
£255,533

Detached
£299,546

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,655

Other
£5,896,822

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essington WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Essington Way, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-10-25	£240,527
48 Essington Way, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-01-09	£204,945
8 Essington Way, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-03-07	£161,515
58 Essington Way, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-02-23	£174,951
2 Essington Way, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-12-19	£205,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV1 2NT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV1 2NT 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	98
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	22
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	2out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Park Academy Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	4out of 4	611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Colliery Road , Off Willenhall Road WV1 2QY	3out of 4	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowlawn Primary School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Woden Road , Heath Town WV10 0BB	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	1,831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,984 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	2,946 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 Paget Road , WV6 0DU	- not rated	4,507 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	3,431 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	2,401 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	2,582 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	2,646 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
Chai And Chill	147 Eastgate, Willenhall Road	366 yd
Dr Vinegars	143 Eastgate, Willenhall Road	438 yd
Mount Shiloh Church	Mount Shiloh House, Hickman Avenue	708 yd
Reece's Cafe	70 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton	749 yd
Eastfield Nursery School	Griffin Street, Wolverhampton	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive	22 Coventry Street, Wolverhampton	414 yd
The Glassy Junction	Malt Shovel Public House, 131 Willenhall Road	486 yd
The New Victoria	The Victoria, 140 Deans Road	497 yd
The Merry Boys	The Merry Boys Public House, 447 Willenhall Road	554 yd
Cleveland Arms	Cleveland Arms Public House, Stowheath Lane	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West House	239 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton	57 yd
Brooklands Chippy	56 Brooklands Parade, Wolverhampton	216 yd
Dennis Caribbean Street Food	155 Walsall Road, Willenhall	280 yd
East Park Chippy	31 Hollington Road, Wolverhampton	462 yd
Susieq & Shottie Caribbean Kitchen	Susieq And Shottie Caribbean Kitchen, 77 Willenhall Road	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton		230 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Park Academy HOLLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	511 yd
St Matthias School DEANS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	569 yd
East Park HICKMAN AVENE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	599 yd
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	678 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	81.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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