Thoresby Close, Bilston, WV14 0LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV14 0LF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	54%	49.2%	-4.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46%	50.8%	4.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 WV14 0LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	38.3%	53.5%	15.2%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	30.3%	-1.9%	44.2%	-13.9%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	14.3%	10.2%	-4.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	13%	3.4%	-9.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	37.9%	42.4%	4.5%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	29.2%	34.7%	5.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	19.8%	16.2%	-3.6%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	9.7%	4.8%	-4.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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 WV14 0LF this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	58.3%	28.5%	-29.8%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	13.6%	3.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	15.8%	10.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	5.2%	22.9%	17.7%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	4%	0.6%	0.9%	3.1%
White	87.9%	79.2%	-8.7%	81.4%	-2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.7%	90.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	90.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	33.1%	13.5%	19.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Thoresby Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thoresby Close was 121.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thoresby Close has the 38th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 192nd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV14 0LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Thoresby Close are based on 7 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 Thoresby Close, Bilston, WV14 0LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 0LF

Average Price
£269,436

Semi-Detached
£256,606

Terraced
£282,265

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thoresby Close

Average Price
£277,892

Semi-Detached
£268,433

Terraced
£284,986

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thoresby CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Thoresby Close, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£241,500	2023-11-15	£260,337
1 Thoresby Close, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2021-06-17	£313,092
3 Thoresby Close, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£207,500	2021-03-11	£270,455
7 Thoresby Close, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£172,995	2017-08-11	£273,845
3 Thoresby Close, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£171,995	2017-06-23	£278,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 0LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	18
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxdale Primary School Dudley Street , WV14 0AU	3out of 4	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	4out of 4	968 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilkinson Primary School Walter Road , Bradley WV14 8UR	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	2,376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	2,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,645 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	841 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	1,946 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Community special 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
Bennetts Bars	Bilston Retail Market, Market Way	483 yd
Tikka Tavern	26 High Street, Bilston	503 yd
Pizza Donnini Also Trading As The Grill	Pizza Donnini, 11 High Street	509 yd
Astons Cafe	1 - 3 High Street, Bilston	509 yd
Purple Flamez Restaurant Ltd	Purple Flamez, 122 Highfields Road	512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bankfield Inn	The Bankfield Inn, Bankfield Road	289 yd
Sir Henry Newbolt	Sir Henry Newbolt Public House, 45 - 47 High Street	499 yd
The Trumpet	58 High Street, Bilston	499 yd
Greyhound & Punchbowl	Greyhound And Punchbowl, 51 High Street	499 yd
The Swan	Swan Inn, 84 High Street	561 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradley Fish Bar	145 Highfields Road, Wolverhampton	479 yd
Wing Wah	153 Highfields Road, Wolverhampton	479 yd
Ruby House Chinese Takeaway	Ruby House, 53A High Street	499 yd
Crossroads Bespoke	Unit 3, Bilston Retail Market	552 yd
Stan's Fish Bar	Stans Fish Bar, 2 High Street	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	402 yd
One Stop	Bradley Post Office, 141 - 143 Highfields Road	479 yd
Lidl	74 - 76 High Street, Bilston	561 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	590 yd
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	590 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Wolverhampton And Bilston Academy DUDLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	204 yd
Wv Active Bilston (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) NETTLEFOLDS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	311 yd
Parkfield High School Sports Centre (Bilston) (Closed) Prosser Street		419 yd
Ultimate Fitness (Bilston) Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Springvale Sports MILLFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,040 yd
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	1,082 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.

Overview of WV14 0LF