Compton Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV3 9PJ is primarily male, with 63.9% 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	33.3%	36.1%	2.8%	51.0%	-14.9%
Male	66.7%	63.9%	-2.8%	49.0%	14.9%

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 WV3 9PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	68%	58.3%	-9.7%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	28.9%	11.4%	44.2%	-15.3%
Separated	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	10.3%	10.4%	0.1%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	1%	1.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	47.6%	40.6%	-7.0%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	35.7%	35.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	13.3%	12.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	1.9%	9%	7.1%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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	14.4%	22.9%	8.5%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	13.1%	3.8%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	17.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	15.4%	1.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	24.3%	-12.8%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.7% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.8%	23.9%	19.1%	3.1%	20.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	17.1%	7.8%	-9.3%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	48.6%	46.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	-34.7%
Other	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	61.9%	48.4%	-13.5%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	25.7%	16.9%	-8.8%	6.1%	10.8%
Africa	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	29.5%	24.3%	5.6%	23.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.3% 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	61.9%	48.2%	-13.7%	83.2%	-35.0%
10+ Years	4.8%	26.3%	21.5%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	13.8%	11%	-2.8%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	10%	11.4%	1.4%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	3.1%	-6.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.9%	76.7%	-32.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	8.3%	0.3%	8.0%
Poland	8.3%	1.3%	7.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	15.8%	1.2%	14.6%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	21.6%	0.9%	20.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Compton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compton Road was 98.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Compton Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park and the 270th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WV3 9PJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Compton Road are based on 260 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, Wolverhampton, WV3 9PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 9PJ

Average Price
£708,766

Semi-Detached
£708,766

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Road

Average Price
£261,375

Semi-Detached
£438,129

Terraced
£274,711

Detached
£528,529

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,446

Other
£258,728

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Compton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	1999-12-06	£715,574

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV3 9PJ

Employment

WV3 9PJ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	36
Unemployed	34
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	20
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	12
Construction	11
Other	10
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	4,627 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	2out of 4	565 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP	3out of 4	711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Primary School Devon Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE	3out of 4	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Paget Road , WV6 0DT	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	1,774 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	3,048 yd	Community school	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	3,822 yd	Community 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	1,148 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	1,717 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB	- not rated	527 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	711 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,069 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	1,506 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
Chapel Ash Cafe	47 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	46 yd
Chennai Dosa	33 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	46 yd
Iso Sushi Wolverhampton Ltd	84 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	52 yd
Bella	Bella Restaurant, 39 Bath Road	52 yd
Northern Lights Coffee Shop	Unit 2, Clifton House	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Combermere Arms	90 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	52 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 70 Compton Road	166 yd
The Clarendon Hotel	38 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	233 yd
The Yew Tree	Yew Tree Inn, Yew Street	350 yd
Vaal & Vaal (Bar)	Vaal & Bar, Raglan Street	389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Cucina	40 Bath Road, Wolverhampton	73 yd
Roma	40C Bath Road, Wolverhampton	73 yd
Sizzlers Hot Food Take-Away	62 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	145 yd
Subway	72 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	145 yd
Happy Garden	68 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton	145 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street	474 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road	539 yd
Tesco Express	35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre	1,047 yd
Iceland	22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton	1,056 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 19 - 24 Dudley Street	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club ST. MARKS ROAD		276 yd
Wv Active Central BATH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	495 yd
West Park PARK ROAD EAST	tennis courts	519 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts SALISBURY STREET	health and fitness suite	557 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton) THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET	health and fitness suite	599 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School COMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	630 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
The Way Youth Zone SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	791 yd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fc (Molineux Stadium) MOLINEUX STADIUM MOLINEUX STADIUM WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	944 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field GLENGARRY GARDENS	grass pitches	945 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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