Temple Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 4AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV2 4AQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	36.8%	52.2%	15.4%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	63.2%	47.8%	-15.4%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 4AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75% 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	60.7%	75%	14.3%	37.9%	37.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	17.3%	-5.8%	44.2%	-26.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.2%	3.8%	-5.4%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.6%	48.8%	-2.8%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33.2%	39%	5.8%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	12.1%	9.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 4AQ this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	9.6%	-9.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	27.5%	8.4%	16.9%	10.6%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	44.7%	9.4%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	12.7%	1.6%	-11.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	5.8%	0.6%	-5.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	8.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	7.4%	2%	-5.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	5.8%	15.3%	9.5%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	50%	52.9%	2.9%	81.4%	-28.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	57.4%	59.4%	2.0%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	10.5%	14.8%	4.3%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.3%	12.2%	6.9%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	10.1%	-13.6%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.8%	59.1%	2.3%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	12.1%	10.7%	-1.4%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	13.2%	8.1%	-5.1%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	12.1%	8.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	14.1%	8.3%	1.9%	12.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	5%	0.3%	4.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Temple Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Temple Street was 944.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 964.5% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Temple Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill and the 7th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 378.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.1%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV2 4AQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Temple Street are based on 11 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 Temple Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 4AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 4AQ

Average Price
£367,081

Semi-Detached
£295,020

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£439,142

Estimated Average Property Prices for Temple Street

Average Price
£4,527,739

Semi-Detached
£302,389

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£848,953

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,405,976

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Temple Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Dorchester Ballroom Temple Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-01-05	£440,013
Dorchester Ballroom Temple Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2003-03-03	£861,977
36 Temple Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2000-05-19	£306,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 4AQ

Employment

WV2 4AQ 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 4AQ 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	123
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	50
Student (economically inactive)	32
Unemployed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	2,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	3out of 4	735 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brickkiln Junior and Infant School Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR	- not rated	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	2out of 4	768 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Primary School All Saints Road , WV2 1EL	- not rated	929 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Junior School All Saints Road , WV2 1EL	- not rated	929 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	4,492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	1,348 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	2,219 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,501 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	2,553 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	4,857 yd	Community 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	2,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,018 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	1,400 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR	- not rated	197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	728 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	1,080 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Genting Casino	56 - 58 Temple Street, City Centre	10 yd
Base Cafe	Base 25, 29 - 31 Temple Street	61 yd
Meat And Eat Ltd	Meat And Eat, 7 Worcester Street	94 yd
Coffee Moments	Wulfrun Square, Wolverhampton	210 yd
Ocean Fryer Ltd	Oceans Fish Restaurant, 10 Cleveland Street	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plough & Harrow	Plough And Harrow, 17 Worcester Street	85 yd
The White Hart	65 - 66 Worcester Street, Wolverhampton	120 yd
Astoria	Skinner Street, Wolverhampton	226 yd
Crazy Gin	Unit 41, Mander Centre	274 yd
The Giffard Arms	Giffard Arms, 64 - 65 Victoria Street	281 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Veg Ji	12 Worcester Street, Wolverhampton	98 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	Favorite Chicken And Ribs, 24 Victoria Street	168 yd
Falafel Hamoodi (Cabin A)	Unit A, Wolverhampton Retail Market	207 yd
Nimo Burgers	Nimo's, 50 Victoria Street	210 yd
Greggs Plc	Greggs, 38A Wulfrun Way	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	210 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	343 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 19 - 24 Dudley Street	398 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street	530 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	206 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	323 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	433 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	607 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Sport Centre (City Site) WULFRUNA STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	635 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		676 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	765 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%

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