Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV3 9DU 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	46.2%	49.6%	3.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	53.8%	50.4%	-3.4%	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 vicinity of WV3 9DU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.6% 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	38.5%	25.9%	-12.6%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	62.6%	15.1%	44.2%	18.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) 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	43.7%	49.5%	5.8%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	39%	36.5%	-2.5%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.1%	10.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	11.4%	0.1%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	12.6%	1.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.4%	13.3%	-8.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	51.2%	10.0%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.5% 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	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.2%	3.2%	3.0%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	25.2%	37.5%	12.3%	3.1%	34.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	63.7%	41.5%	-22.2%	81.4%	-39.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.8%	5.8%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.3%	-5.4%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	18.3%	6.0%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	76.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	18.8%	16.1%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	1.9%	-10.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	13.2%	1.7%	11.5%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	25.3%	0.9%	24.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Compton Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compton Road West was 53.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Merry Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Compton Road West has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill and the 290th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WV3 9DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Compton Road West are based on 31 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 Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 9DU

Average Price
£1,470,436

Semi-Detached
£418,259

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£359,919

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,874

Other
£9,780,938

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Road West

Average Price
£793,537

Semi-Detached
£540,311

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£527,602

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,394

Other
£5,871,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 53 Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-12-04	£187,031
Flat 2 53 Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2018-07-11	£220,360
Compton Grange, 55 Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£7,326,000	2017-09-30	£9,829,454
Flat 3 53 Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2015-06-02	£234,853
Flat 4 53 Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2004-06-03	£274,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 9DU

Employment

WV3 9DU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WV3 9DU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	168
Retired	129
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	21
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	3,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	5,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westacre Infant School Finchfield Hill , Finchfield WV3 9EP	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Paget Road , WV6 0DT	3out of 4	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior School Finchfield Road West , Finchfield WV3 8BA	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Woodcote Road , Tettenhall Wood WV6 8LG	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Shaw Lane , Tettenhall Wood WV6 8EL	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	893 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	2out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	1,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	5,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	5,180 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	737 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	2,740 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall College Incorporated Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX	- not rated	1,103 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crumbles	Compton Hospice, Compton Hall	553 yd
Wolf Mountain Limited	Wolf Mountain, Paget Road	600 yd
Fiume Restaurant Ltd	5A Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	694 yd
House Of Canton	16 - 20 Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	702 yd
Levy UK (Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground)	Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground, Douglas Turner Way	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Westacres	The Westacres Public House, Finchfield Hill	666 yd
Oddfellows	Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	702 yd
The Swan	The Swan Public House, Bridgnorth Road	947 yd
The Chestnut Tree	Chestnut Tree, 2 Castlecroft Road	1,028 yd
Linden House	Masonic Hall, 211 Tettenhall Road	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peps Plaice	14 Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	702 yd
Finchfield Garden Chinese	3 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton	879 yd
Seagull Fish Bar	16 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton	934 yd
Pizza Hut	34 Swan Shops, Bridgnorth Road	947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	24A Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton	702 yd
Lidl	Finchfield Hill, Wolverhampton	783 yd
Co-Op	The Cooperative, 10 - 14 Finchfield Road West	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Edmund'S Catholic Academy Compton Road West	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	235 yd
St. Edmund'S Rc School (Closed) Compton Road West		494 yd
Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND DOUGLAS TURNER WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	564 yd
St. Peter'S Collegiate School Pitches THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND THE SIR JACK HAYWARD TRAINING GROUND DOUGLAS TURNER WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	718 yd
Compton Park Recreation Centre (Closed) Paget Road	swimming pool	724 yd
St Judes C Of E Academy HATTON ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
St. Peter'S Collegiate School COMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Wolverhampton Girls' High School TETTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Uplands Junior School FINCHFIELD ROAD WEST	grass pitches	927 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	992 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.2 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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