Thorne Street, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, WV2 2ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV2 2ND has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.9%	49.6%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.1%	50.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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 WV2 2ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	41.4%	46.2%	4.8%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	34%	-3.9%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7%	8.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	9%	9.2%	0.2%	6.1%	3.1%

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	37.4%	42.6%	5.2%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	38.6%	35.2%	-3.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	17.6%	15.1%	-2.5%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.2%	6%	0.8%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 WV2 2ND this area, 28.5% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	28.5%	-6.3%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12.3%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	11.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.9%	5.6%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	20.2%	7.3%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	12.1%	4%	-8.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	19.5%	15.6%	-3.9%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	4%	7.8%	3.8%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	59.9%	52.1%	-7.8%	81.4%	-29.3%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	82.7%	70.1%	-12.6%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	4%	8.9%	4.9%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	12%	2.3%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	70.2%	-11.9%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	17.8%	16.0%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.6%	-9.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Thorne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorne Street was 122.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorne Street has the 37th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 189th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 260.3%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV2 2ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Thorne Street 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 Wolverhampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thorne Street, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, WV2 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 2ND

Average Price
£156,548

Semi-Detached
£170,736

Terraced
£146,121

Detached
£179,444

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorne Street

Average Price
£156,741

Semi-Detached
£165,275

Terraced
£143,680

Detached
£189,783

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorne Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Thorne Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-06-14	£253,508
33 Thorne Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-02-12	£142,552
12 Thorne Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-02-12	£141,216
6 Thorne Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-06-06	£178,921
12 Thorne Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2017-11-03	£145,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 2ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Park Academy Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	2out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,663 yd	University technical college	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	4,438 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	2,569 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	1,180 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	1,724 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Burger King	1 Cullwick Street, Wolverhampton	307 yd
Jeans Cafe	395 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	330 yd
The Village Cafe	7 New Street, Ettingshall	360 yd
Coffee Express	257 - 259 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	526 yd
Taba-ife Restaurant And Bar	253 - 255 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
S A Food & Grill	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	397 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	397 yd
The Gate Inn	Gate Inn, 378 Bilston Road	397 yd
Red Lion	252 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	611 yd
Red Lion Bar And Grill	Red Lion, 252 Bilston Road	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chip Inn	425 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	330 yd
Gaga Baldy's	5 New Street, Ettingshall	360 yd
Golden Bowl Takeaway	19 New Street, Ettingshall	360 yd
Barcelona Pizza	265A Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	526 yd
Tiger Chinese And English Takeaway	Tiger, 261 Bilston Road	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road		805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	714 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	742 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	768 yd
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	946 yd
East Park HICKMAN AVENE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	948 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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