Goldthorn Hill, Wolverhampton, WV2 3JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV2 3JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.3%	0.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.9%	48.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 WV2 3JE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.8% 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	29.1%	27.5%	-1.6%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	60.8%	3.1%	44.2%	16.6%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	48%	6.7%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	37.4%	36.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14.7%	12.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.4%	27.8%	4.4%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	30.8%	3.5%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	15.2%	4.5%	-10.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.3% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	46.8%	49.5%	2.7%	3.1%	46.4%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	10.9%	8%	-2.9%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	4%	4.3%	0.3%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	26.4%	15.3%	-11.1%	81.4%	-66.1%
Other	4.3%	11.5%	7.2%	1.6%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	62.1%	52.1%	-10.0%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	4.9%	7%	2.1%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	26.6%	33.9%	7.3%	5.6%	28.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	1.3%	0.8%
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	60.9%	52.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	26.6%	23.8%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	8.4%	-16.7%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	8.3%	0.6%	7.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	11.2%	1.2%	10.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Hindu	13.3%	1.7%	11.6%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	41%	0.9%	40.1%
Other religion	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Goldthorn Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldthorn Hill was 49.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goldthorn Hill has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 298th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WV2 3JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Goldthorn Hill are based on 225 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 Goldthorn Hill, Wolverhampton, WV2 3JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 3JE

Average Price
£390,455

Semi-Detached
£431,856

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£285,972

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£453,537

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldthorn Hill

Average Price
£288,554

Semi-Detached
£260,475

Terraced
£245,592

Detached
£370,865

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,384

Other
£936,113

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldthorn HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
142 Goldthorn Hill, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£359,500	2020-02-28	£454,437
140A Goldthorn Hill, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	1999-09-01	£448,865
138 Goldthorn Hill, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£57,250	1995-01-20	£294,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 3JE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Retired	75
Looking after home or family	41
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Transport and storage	22
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	3,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Park Street South , Blakenhall WV2 3AE	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Aided Junior School Goldthorn Road , WV2 4PJ	- not rated	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward Road , WV4 5ET	- not rated	845 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	2out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	2,728 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	1,229 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	3,046 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	3,296 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,019 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	681 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road , WV3 0EG	- not rated	678 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF	- not rated	858 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS4) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	1out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre (The Nightingale Home and Hospital Service) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	- not rated	1,283 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	- not rated	1,315 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
Oro	312 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	601 yd
City Of Training LTD	The Money Exchange Shop, 69 Ranelagh Road	614 yd
Udays	The British Queen, 381 Dudley Road	615 yd
The Toffee Nosed Cake Company Ltd	Unit 4, Park View Centre	640 yd
Chai Galli	Frydays, 316 Dudley Road	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goldthorn Pub	The Goldthorn Pub, Goldthorn Hill	311 yd
R.A.F.A. Club	Royal Air Force Association, 26 Goldthorn Road	487 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club	Woodfield Sports And Social Club, Woodfield Avenue	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Villiers FIsh Bar	Villiers Street Fish Bar, 86 Upper Villiers Street	207 yd
Desi Sweets	87 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	207 yd
Sandwich	85 Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton	207 yd
N V Catering	Unit 1B, Blakenhall Industrial Estate	514 yd
Dosa Hut	314 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill	555 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	668 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	779 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	614 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	682 yd
Park Hall Health Club And Spa PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	866 yd
Colton Hills School Community School JEREMY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	866 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	1,025 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	75.0%

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%

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