Thompson Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV2 3NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV2 3NS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	52.8%	48.4%	-4.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	47.2%	51.6%	4.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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 3NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	51.6%	55.1%	3.5%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	28.9%	-2.6%	44.2%	-15.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.4%	8.7%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	42.1%	51.5%	9.4%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34.3%	29.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	17.3%	12.6%	-4.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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 3NS this area, 30.3% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	30.3%	-5.5%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	16.5%	2.7%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	18.4%	3.4%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.9%	0.9%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	15.7%	2.3%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	8.3%	1.9%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	14.6%	17.5%	2.9%	3.1%	14.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.4%	4.1%	-4.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	49.3%	46.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	-34.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.1%	1.5%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	77.6%	73.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	6.1%	0.0%
Africa	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	11.8%	1.7%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	73.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	13.5%	12.3%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	9.3%	6.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	2.5%	-5.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.9%	76.7%	-30.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
No passport held	33.8%	13.5%	20.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	11.3%	0.9%	10.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Thompson Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thompson Avenue was 85.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.3% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thompson Avenue has the 27th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 319th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV2 3NS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Thompson Avenue are based on 80 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 Thompson Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV2 3NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 3NS

Average Price
£150,313

Semi-Detached
£160,765

Terraced
£138,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thompson Avenue

Average Price
£175,922

Semi-Detached
£186,033

Terraced
£154,765

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£127,625

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thompson AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
133 Thompson Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-12-11	£191,281
117 Thompson Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2023-11-27	£137,681
117 Thompson Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£119,000	2023-08-18	£127,625
155 Thompson Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2019-07-26	£176,362
159 Thompson Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2017-12-15	£94,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 3NS

Employment

WV2 3NS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV2 3NS 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	63
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	27
Unemployed	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Self-Employed	13

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

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	204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Park Street South , Blakenhall WV2 3AE	3out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,019 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,515 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	3,008 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	3,318 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	3,445 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	1,289 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,507 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,711 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
The Lakshmi Restaurant	Lakshmis Sweets And Restaurant, 200 Dudley Road	398 yd
Leah's Place	2P Byrne Road, Wolverhampton	402 yd
The Toffee Nosed Cake Company Ltd	Unit 4, Park View Centre	404 yd
Udays	The British Queen, 381 Dudley Road	424 yd
City Of Training LTD	The Money Exchange Shop, 69 Ranelagh Road	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms Public House, Derry Street	648 yd
Goldthorn Pub	The Goldthorn Pub, Goldthorn Hill	751 yd
The Summerhouse	70 Steelhouse Lane, Wolverhampton	818 yd
The Crown	10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton	881 yd
Parkfield Central Bar	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pond Lane Fish Bar	143 Pond Lane, Wolverhampton	227 yd
Rattan Sweets	Ground Floor, 227 Dudley Road	382 yd
Piri-fino	Unit 7, Park View Centre	404 yd
Panjab Pizza	278 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	469 yd
Dosa Hut	314 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	487 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill	627 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	1,077 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	1,077 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	561 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		569 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	763 yd
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	919 yd
The British Sikh School LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD CAMPUS LAWNSWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	968 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	999 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	172 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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