Temple Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 4AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV2 4AU is primarily male, with 64.1% of the population 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	37.3%	35.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-15.1%
Male	62.7%	64.1%	1.4%	49.0%	15.1%

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 4AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.3% 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	78.7%	71.3%	-7.4%	37.9%	33.4%
Married: Opposite sex	6.9%	18.8%	11.9%	44.2%	-25.4%
Separated	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40%	38.4%	-1.6%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	42.7%	43.9%	1.2%	33.6%	10.3%
Fair health	12.4%	11.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	14.6%	7.7%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	8.4%	-11.1%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.4%	8.4%	-14.0%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	11.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	48.3%	17.8%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	8.6%	5.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.6% 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	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.6%	26.2%	17.6%	3.1%	23.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.3%	11.9%	7.6%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	5.9%	1%	-4.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.6%	3%	-5.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	47.6%	43.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	-37.8%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	48.5%	-18.0%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	9.7%	17.5%	7.8%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.3%	13.4%	9.1%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	20.1%	2.8%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	47.2%	-18.2%	83.2%	-36.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	21.1%	17.3%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	9.7%	12.1%	2.4%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	11.4%	13.6%	2.2%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	6%	-3.7%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	14.5%	0.9%	13.6%
Other religion	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Temple Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Temple Street was 2965.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3217.5% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1273.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.6%.

🔎 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 4AU, 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 4AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 4AU

Average Price
£12,269,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,269,798

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
Jobcentre Plus Molineux House Temple Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£15,720,000	2019-12-30	£19,821,723
Jobcentre Plus Molineux House Temple Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£2,700,000	2019-10-10	£3,417,293
Molineux House Temple Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£3,582,000	2018-06-22	£4,766,561

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 4AU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV2 4AU 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	58
Student (economically inactive)	46
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
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	1,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	2,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' Church of England Primary School All Saints Road , WV2 1EL	- not rated	781 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Junior School All Saints Road , WV2 1EL	- not rated	781 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	2out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Infant School Gower Street , WV2 1DW	- not rated	839 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	- not rated	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,472 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	1,302 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	2,378 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,378 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	2,472 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	5,020 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	2,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,855 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	1,454 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	344 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	757 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL	- not rated	1,187 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	3out of 4	1,187 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
Ana's Coffee Shop	40 - 41 Snow Hill, Wolverhampton	84 yd
Panini Supreme	Unit 1, 26A Snow Hill	123 yd
Fusion Food Also Trading As Burger Mania	Fusion Food, 28B Snow Hill	126 yd
Coffee Moments	Wulfrun Square, Wolverhampton	140 yd
Ocean Fryer Ltd	Oceans Fish Restaurant, 10 Cleveland Street	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plough & Harrow	Plough And Harrow, 17 Worcester Street	248 yd
The White Hart	65 - 66 Worcester Street, Wolverhampton	284 yd
Crazy Gin	Unit 41, Mander Centre	346 yd
Astoria	Skinner Street, Wolverhampton	357 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Wheatsheaf Hotel, Market Street	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza World	33 Snow Hill, Wolverhampton	99 yd
Falafel Hamoodi (Cabin A)	Unit A, Wolverhampton Retail Market	101 yd
Greggs Plc	Greggs, 38A Wulfrun Way	140 yd
Hasty Tasty Pizza	Ditsch, 40 The Gallery	251 yd
Veg Ji	12 Worcester Street, Wolverhampton	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	140 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	310 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 19 - 24 Dudley Street	366 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	420 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	420 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	159 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	360 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	489 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	573 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	595 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Sport Centre (City Site) WULFRUNA STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	662 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		842 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 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.