Merstone Close, Bilston, WV14 0LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV14 0LR has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.9%	49%	-3.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.1%	51%	3.9%	49.0%	2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	37.3%	4.0%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	37.6%	-2.6%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	17.6%	13.4%	-4.2%	6.1%	7.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.4%	35.6%	2.2%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	30.2%	29.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	14%	15.2%	1.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	21.5%	18.4%	-3.1%	4.0%	14.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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 0LR this area, 39.9% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.1%	39.9%	-7.2%	18.2%	21.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13%	4.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	15%	17.9%	2.9%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	2.8%	5.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16%	14.2%	-1.8%	3.1%	11.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	67.7%	64%	-3.7%	81.4%	-17.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	70.6%	-17.2%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	1.5%	15.2%	13.7%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7%	9.3%	2.3%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	70.3%	-16.3%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.8%	9.1%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	8.7%	7.2%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	4.7%	-4.0%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	19.1%	6.0%	13.1%

Safety

Is Merstone Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merstone Close was 165.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% higher than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merstone Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 117th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV14 0LR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 Merstone Close are based on 59 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 Merstone Close, Bilston, WV14 0LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 0LR

Average Price
£98,497

Semi-Detached
£164,980

Terraced
£133,150

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,108

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merstone Close

Average Price
£109,842

Semi-Detached
£180,523

Terraced
£133,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,056

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merstone CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Merstone Close, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-10-10	£93,479
12 Merstone Close, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2024-08-16	£68,200
34 Merstone Close, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2021-09-27	£62,673
15 Merstone Close, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,500	2020-12-04	£89,244
6 Merstone Close, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£36,000	2020-05-12	£48,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 0LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	26
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	142 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowlawn Primary School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Park Academy Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	4out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	2,718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,637 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	767 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	904 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,198 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilston Cornerstone Cafe	St Michaels Mission Hall, Wolverhampton Street	326 yd
Little Dessert Shop	52 Ward Street, Ettingshall	549 yd
Grill Avenue	69 High Street, Bilston	626 yd
Qwick Bites	Quick Bites, 61 High Street	672 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurant, High Street	672 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilston Sports & Social Club	71 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	382 yd
The Orange Tree	Ward Street, Ettingshall	549 yd
Bilston Town Bowling Club	Villiers Avenue, Wolverhampton	613 yd
The Swan	Swan Inn, 84 High Street	672 yd
Sir Henry Newbolt	Sir Henry Newbolt Public House, 45 - 47 High Street	750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	484 yd
Green Lanes Tasty Bites	15A Green Lanes, Wolverhampton	512 yd
Ward Street Fish Bar	50A Ward Street, Ettingshall	531 yd
Bikaner Sweet Centre	173 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	609 yd
New Punjabi Junction	67 High Street, Bilston	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	484 yd
Lidl	74 - 76 High Street, Bilston	672 yd
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	796 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	796 yd
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	242 yd
Springvale Sports MILLFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	639 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Parkfield High School Sports Centre (Bilston) (Closed) Prosser Street		819 yd
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	836 yd
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	840 yd
Wv Active Bilston (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) NETTLEFOLDS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	960 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	961 yd
South Wolverhampton And Bilston Academy DUDLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,026 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 0LR