Thetford Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV11 1TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV11 1TR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.1%	49.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.9%	50.6%	1.7%	49.0%	1.6%

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	27.8%	32.9%	5.1%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	50%	-6.4%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	30.5%	-7.1%	48.4%	-17.9%
Good health	37.2%	45.9%	8.7%	33.6%	12.3%
Fair health	19%	16.2%	-2.8%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	25.6%	-9.4%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	15.7%	3.7%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	6%	8.1%	2.1%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17%	5.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	20.6%	3.9%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	9.5%	13.1%	3.6%	3.1%	10.0%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	0.9%	3.0%
White	78.8%	70.7%	-8.1%	81.4%	-10.7%
Other	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	88.3%	81%	-7.3%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	14.7%	7.4%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	80.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.8%	10.4%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Sikh	17.4%	0.9%	16.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Thetford Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thetford Gardens was 15.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% lower than the Wednesfield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thetford Gardens has the 4th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.3%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV11 1TR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Thetford Gardens are based on 17 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 Thetford Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV11 1TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV11 1TR

Average Price
£250,763

Semi-Detached
£228,736

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£382,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thetford Gardens

Average Price
£244,067

Semi-Detached
£233,552

Terraced
£257,729

Detached
£388,133

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thetford GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Thetford Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-04-01	£245,198
12 Thetford Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2024-05-31	£253,507
13 Thetford Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-09-02	£231,857
12 Thetford Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2017-11-21	£240,093
8 Thetford Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,500	2016-12-16	£228,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV11 1TR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Mattox Road , Wednesfield WV11 3TG	- not rated	282 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy Mattox Road , Wednesfield WV11 3TG	3out of 4	282 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Village Primary School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 1TN	- not rated	348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadsway Junior School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 1TN	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Technology Primary Lichfield Road , WV11 1TP	- not rated	431 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ward's Bridge High School Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	158 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High School, A Specialist Engineering College Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	410 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,805 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	- not rated	1,805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	3,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	3out of 4	4,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	158 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	537 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN	- not rated	731 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft Sport and Vocational College Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	- not rated	2,300 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Academy special converter	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
Spice River	75 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	317 yd
Masala Lounge	The Masala Lounge, Lichfield Road	321 yd
Penguin Cafe	41 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	321 yd
Evies Kitchen	Clothes Line, 56 Moathouse Lane East	441 yd
Beez Kneez Cafe	3 Church Street, Wednesfield	828 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Inn	Wood End Road, Wolverhampton	305 yd
The Vine Inn	35 Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	376 yd
The Royal Tiger	The Royal Tiger Public House, 41 - 43 High Street	666 yd
The Angel	The Angel Public House, High Street	666 yd
Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge Public House, High Street	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jasmine House Chinese Takeaway	Jasmine House, 51 Lichfield Road	321 yd
La Vera Pizza	21 Moathouse Lane West, Wolverhampton	429 yd
Duke Fish Bar	31A Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton	450 yd
Family Fish Bar	51 Moathouse Lane East, Wolverhampton	464 yd
Aykam Sweet Centre	47 High Street, Wednesfield	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Jennie Lee Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	artificial grass pitch	158 yd
King George V Playing Fields AMOS LANE	grass pitches	526 yd
Cottage Ground Wednesfield Football Club Wednesfield Football Club Amos Lane	grass pitches	546 yd
Wednesfield High Academy LICHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
Wednesfield High School Sports Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	554 yd
Bellamy Lane Playing Fields BELLAMY LANE	grass pitches	606 yd
Wood End Primary School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
Colman Avenue Neighbourhood Park COLMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	839 yd
Wolverhampton United Fc Prestwood Road West	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Perry Hall Primary School COLMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,083 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	50.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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