Weston Drive, Bilston, WV14 0UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 0UP is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	47.3%	45.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	52.7%	54.3%	1.6%	49.0%	5.3%

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	47.7%	39.5%	-8.2%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	42.7%	1.9%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.6%	9.9%	2.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	48.8%	42.7%	-6.1%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	35.5%	39.6%	4.1%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	12.3%	11.3%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	16%	20.6%	4.6%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	13.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	14.2%	-6.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.2%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	30%	7.1%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.7% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	31.6%	41.2%	9.6%	3.1%	38.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	48.5%	36.7%	-11.8%	81.4%	-44.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	75.9%	68.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	17.3%	5.6%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	69.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	20.2%	16.6%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	4.8%	1.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	2.1%	-12.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	11.6%	1.7%	9.9%
Sikh	21.8%	0.9%	20.9%
Other religion	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Weston Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weston Drive was 159.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% higher than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Weston Drive has the 19th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 122nd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.4%.

🔎 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. 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 0UP, 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 Weston Drive are based on 155 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 Weston Drive, Bilston, WV14 0UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 0UP

Average Price
£177,331

Semi-Detached
£328,180

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£367,816

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,550

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weston Drive

Average Price
£271,688

Semi-Detached
£388,136

Terraced
£455,486

Detached
£367,553

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,148

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weston DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Weston Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-11-25	£61,754
43 Weston Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-06-14	£75,152
25 Weston Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2021-12-17	£91,971
21 Weston Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-09-06	£96,564
17 Weston Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2018-07-06	£98,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 0UP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	29
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,021 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	556 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanesfield Primary School Newman Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6BZ	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Avenue Academy Hill Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6PY	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxdale Primary School Dudley Street , WV14 0AU	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Community 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	1,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	3,135 yd	Community 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	3,401 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	111 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,582 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	1,684 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	1,772 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
Mecca Bingo Club	Springvale Way, Wolverhampton	451 yd
Dine Contract Catering: Sharps Bedrooms Limited	Sharps Bedrooms Ltd, Springvale Avenue	451 yd
Bilston Cornerstone Cafe	St Michaels Mission Hall, Wolverhampton Street	622 yd
Mirror Mirror	Unit 14, Waterside Industrial Estate	697 yd
Saturn Coffee Company	Saturn Centre, Spring Road	700 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	Ward Street, Ettingshall	756 yd
Three Cups Public House	87 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	779 yd
The Swan	Swan Inn, 84 High Street	843 yd
Sir Henry Newbolt	Sir Henry Newbolt Public House, 45 - 47 High Street	944 yd
The Trumpet	58 High Street, Bilston	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ward Street Fish Bar	50A Ward Street, Ettingshall	650 yd
Premier Pizza	73 High Street, Bilston	777 yd
High Street Fish And Chip Shop	High Street Fish Bar, 75 High Street	777 yd
New Punjabi Junction	67 High Street, Bilston	777 yd
Gaga Baldy's	5 New Street, Ettingshall	913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	74 - 76 High Street, Bilston		843 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road		978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springvale Sports MILLFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	325 yd
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	570 yd
Parkfield High School Sports Centre (Bilston) (Closed) Prosser Street		869 yd
South Wolverhampton And Bilston Academy DUDLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,075 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	51.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 0UP