Larch Gardens, Bilston, WV14 0TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV14 0TU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	47.8%	47.9%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.2%	52.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 area around WV14 0TU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	40.3%	45.1%	4.8%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	41.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (86.2%) 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	65.2%	57.8%	-7.4%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	28.7%	28.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	3.9%	10.9%	7.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	12.9%	14.6%	1.7%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	19.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	4%	4.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.6%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	36.4%	-4.7%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.2% 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)
Indian	11.8%	25.4%	13.6%	3.1%	22.3%
Pakistani	7.3%	1.4%	-5.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	7%	-1.4%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	54.5%	43.2%	-11.3%	81.4%	-38.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	78.7%	67.1%	-11.6%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	2.8%	10.5%	7.7%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	8.6%	1.9%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	65.6%	-13.1%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.5%	18.3%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	4.7%	-6.0%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	16.6%	0.9%	15.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Larch Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Larch Gardens was 73.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.7% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Larch Gardens has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North and the 347th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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 0TU, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Larch Gardens are based on 44 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 Larch Gardens, Bilston, WV14 0TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 0TU

Average Price
£288,431

Semi-Detached
£227,290

Terraced
£263,703

Detached
£412,993

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,539

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Larch Gardens

Average Price
£288,610

Semi-Detached
£255,573

Terraced
£272,454

Detached
£398,675

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,334

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Larch GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Larch Gardens, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-01-31	£269,180
28 Larch Gardens, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-05-13	£244,285
21 Larch Gardens, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-02-22	£224,406
30 Larch Gardens, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-09-03	£225,940
28 Larch Gardens, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£184,950	2021-05-28	£241,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 0TU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV14 0TU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	1,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	1,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	1,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	2,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilkinson Primary School Walter Road , Bradley WV14 8UR	3out of 4	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxdale Primary School Dudley Street , WV14 0AU	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Wallace Road , Bradley WV14 8BS	- not rated	894 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Wallace Road , Bradley WV14 8BS	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Purcell Junior School Bull Lane , WV14 8NE	- not rated	1,036 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	5,378 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	- not rated	1,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	1,353 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	1,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willingsworth High School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	1,537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,733 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	2,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,306 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Unit Adams Close , Princes End DY4 9LJ	- not rated	1,687 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	2,487 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leekes	Great Bridge Road, Moxley	450 yd
Midlands Bar & Grill	Midland Snooker Club, Unit 4	489 yd
Purple Flamez Restaurant Ltd	Purple Flamez, 122 Highfields Road	602 yd
Morning Glory	3 Mervyn Place, Wolverhampton	619 yd
The Fiery Grill & Curry	112 Great Bridge Road, Moxley	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	The White Hart Public House, 44 Salop Street	428 yd
Midland Snooker Club	Unit 4, Bilston Key Industrial Estate	489 yd
Triangle Snooker Club	Bank Street, Bradley	525 yd
The Old Bush	Old Bush Inn, Cross Street	702 yd
The Rocket Pool Inn	The Rocket Pools, Rocket Pool Drive	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradleys No1 Pizza	2 Mervyn Place, Wolverhampton	556 yd
Singh For Your Supper	4 Mervyn Place, Wolverhampton	568 yd
Nom	53 Bank Street, Bradley	587 yd
Bradley Fish Bar	145 Highfields Road, Wolverhampton	602 yd
Wing Wah	153 Highfields Road, Wolverhampton	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	Bradley Post Office, 141 - 143 Highfields Road		602 yd
Aldi	Burns Road, Bilston		949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Bridge Road BRADLEY LANE	grass pitches	533 yd
Ultimate Fitness (Bilston) Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	586 yd
St Martin'S Ce Primary School WALLACE ROAD	grass pitches	896 yd
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	1,036 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 0TU