Walcot Gardens, Bilston, WV14 0UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV14 0UL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49.7%	48.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.3%	51.6%	1.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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 WV14 0UL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64% 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	31%	28.1%	-2.9%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.3%	64%	3.7%	44.2%	19.8%
Separated	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	3%	3.3%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	4%	4.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (88.9%) 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	54.5%	55.2%	0.7%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	33.7%	33.7%	0.0%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	17.4%	23.3%	5.9%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.3%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	11.8%	-0.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	34.5%	4.2%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.9% 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	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	54.7%	58.4%	3.7%	3.1%	55.3%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	29.1%	17.9%	-11.2%	81.4%	-63.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.2%	8.9%	5.7%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	75.4%	66.9%	-8.5%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	25.7%	6.9%	5.6%	20.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	66.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	0.2%	25.5%	25.3%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	2.9%	-19.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	22.5%	46.2%	-23.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	15.7%	1.7%	14.0%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	44.9%	0.9%	44.0%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Walcot Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walcot Gardens was 102.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Walcot Gardens has the 54th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North and the 243rd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.1%.

🔎 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. 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 0UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Walcot Gardens are based on 16 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 Walcot Gardens, Bilston, WV14 0UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 0UL

Average Price
£344,241

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£344,241

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walcot Gardens

Average Price
£364,980

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£364,980

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walcot GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Walcot Gardens, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£269,000	2019-08-16	£378,315
4 Walcot Gardens, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2012-04-27	£416,780
1 Walcot Gardens, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2011-07-08	£426,252
2 Walcot Gardens, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£86,227	2006-08-21	£151,433
7 Walcot Gardens, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2004-07-05	£381,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 0UL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	157
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	34
Other	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	34
Education	33
Construction	17
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	1,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Leonard's CofE Junior and Infant School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	- not rated	649 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stonefield Junior and Infant School Prosser Street , WV14 0QB	- not rated	657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanesfield Primary School Newman Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6BZ	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ettingshall Infant School Herbert Street , WV14 0NF	- not rated	1,060 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,647 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	818 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	951 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	- not rated	951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	1,958 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coseley School Henne Drive , Coseley WV14 9JW	- not rated	1,965 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	1,456 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	3,671 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	319 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	1,811 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
Mecca Bingo Club	Springvale Way, Wolverhampton	293 yd
Dine Contract Catering: Sharps Bedrooms Limited	Sharps Bedrooms Ltd, Springvale Avenue	293 yd
Bilston Cornerstone Cafe	St Michaels Mission Hall, Wolverhampton Street	663 yd
Grill Avenue	69 High Street, Bilston	729 yd
Lets Ketchup	Three Cups Public House, 87 Spring Road	788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Cups Public House	87 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	788 yd
The Swan	Swan Inn, 84 High Street	791 yd
Elisabeth Arms	The Elizabeth Arms Public House, Overfield Drive	810 yd
Sir Henry Newbolt	Sir Henry Newbolt Public House, 45 - 47 High Street	885 yd
The Trumpet	58 High Street, Bilston	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Pizza	73 High Street, Bilston	729 yd
High Street Fish And Chip Shop	High Street Fish Bar, 75 High Street	729 yd
New Punjabi Junction	67 High Street, Bilston	729 yd
Ward Street Fish Bar	50A Ward Street, Ettingshall	868 yd
Ruby House Chinese Takeaway	Ruby House, 53A High Street	885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	74 - 76 High Street, Bilston	791 yd
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	1,073 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springvale Sports MILLFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	324 yd
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	756 yd
Parkfield High School Sports Centre (Bilston) (Closed) Prosser Street		772 yd
South Wolverhampton And Bilston Academy DUDLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	957 yd
Wv Active Bilston (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) NETTLEFOLDS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,013 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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 0UL