Thirlmere Close, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 9DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV6 9DG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.8%	48.9%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.2%	51.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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 vicinity of WV6 9DG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% 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	18.9%	26.1%	7.2%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	62.5%	53.6%	-8.9%	44.2%	9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	11%	11.6%	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 (86.8%) 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	48.1%	55%	6.9%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	31.4%	31.8%	0.4%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	14.6%	9.5%	-5.1%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	14.5%	-4.1%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11.2%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	13%	-1.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	44.9%	13.5%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	7.6%	2.9%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.3% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	16.8%	27.4%	10.6%	3.1%	24.3%
Pakistani	6.5%	10.7%	4.2%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	63.7%	57.3%	-6.4%	81.4%	-24.1%
Other	7.5%	0%	-7.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	87%	84.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	0%	3.3%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	84.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.6%	11.7%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	1.2%	-10.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	19.1%	0.9%	18.2%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Thirlmere Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thirlmere Close was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Oxley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thirlmere Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley and the 131st lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 114.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WV6 9DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Thirlmere Close are based on 21 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 Thirlmere Close, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 9DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 9DG

Average Price
£360,153

Semi-Detached
£322,483

Terraced
£311,531

Detached
£395,571

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thirlmere Close

Average Price
£355,403

Semi-Detached
£347,757

Terraced
£319,644

Detached
£387,464

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thirlmere CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Thirlmere Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-03-17	£389,620
8 Thirlmere Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-07-26	£273,859
10 Thirlmere Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-07-21	£289,266
1 Thirlmere Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-12-02	£342,682
1 Thirlmere Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£332,500	2022-07-29	£362,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 9DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	3,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	4,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palmers Cross Primary School Windermere Road , Tettenhall WV6 9DF	3out of 4	163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovecotes Primary School Ryefield , Dovecotes Estate WV8 1TX	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birches First School Birches Avenue , Codsall WV8 2JG	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claregate Primary School Chester Avenue , Tettenhall WV6 9JU	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School Lower Street , Tettenhall WV6 9AF	4out of 4	1,782 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldersley High School Barnhurst Lane , Codsall WV8 1RT	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	- not rated	2,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Community High School Elliotts Lane , Codsall WV8 1PQ	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG	2out of 4	2,191 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston NEW Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	2out of 4	2,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	2,540 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	2,976 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	5,397 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall College Incorporated Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX	- not rated	2,051 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF	3out of 4	2,099 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	2out of 4	2,298 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH	- not rated	2,325 yd	Other independent school	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
Mucky Kidz	1 Pendeford Avenue, Wolverhampton	612 yd
Aldersley High School	Barnhurst Lane, Wolverhampton	685 yd
The Green Teapot	76 - 78 Green Lane, Wolverhampton	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hail To The Ale Micropub	Hail To The Ale, 2 Pendeford Avenue	591 yd
The Claregate	34 Codsall Road, Wolverhampton	881 yd
The Pilot	58 Green Lane, Wolverhampton	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Cod	59A Pendeford Avenue, Wolverhampton	373 yd
Golden Boat	51A Pendeford Avenue, Wolverhampton	373 yd
Sunrise Chinese Take-Away	80 Green Lane, Wolverhampton	701 yd
Pendeford Fish Bar	1 The Haymarket, Wolverhampton	849 yd
Sauce N Peng	5 The Haymarket, Wolverhampton	849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	Co Op Foodstore, 53 Pendeford Avenue		373 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 32B Codsall Road		882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Palmers Cross Primary School WINDERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	200 yd
Aldersley High School Sports Centre BARNHURST LANE	cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	683 yd
Claregate Park KNIGHTS CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	849 yd
Barnhurst Lane Pitches THE DROVEWAY	grass pitches	958 yd
Dovecote Primary School RYEFIELD	grass pitches	1,039 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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