Harper Road, Bilston, WV14 6AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV14 6AT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.2%	1.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.6%	48.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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%	35.3%	2.3%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.9%	49.9%	0.0%	44.2%	5.7%
Separated	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	9.7%	6.1%	-3.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.8%	44%	6.2%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	38.6%	36.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	17%	15.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	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	29.5%	25.1%	-4.4%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	9.1%	-9.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	14.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.3%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	30%	14.1%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	18.4%	29.4%	11.0%	3.1%	26.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	70%	53.5%	-16.5%	81.4%	-27.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	90.2%	74%	-16.2%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	12.6%	8.2%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	74.3%	-15.4%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	15.9%	15.2%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	15.8%	0.9%	14.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Harper Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harper Road was 130.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harper Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North and the 166th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV14 6AT, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Harper Road are based on 2 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 Harper Road, Bilston, WV14 6AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 6AT

Average Price
£288,905

Semi-Detached
£173,404

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£404,406

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harper Road

Average Price
£293,822

Semi-Detached
£177,735

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£409,908

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harper Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Harper Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,950	2005-05-27	£180,233
6 Harper Road, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£89,999	1999-03-05	£416,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 6AT

Employment

WV14 6AT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	3,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	281 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	- not rated	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	- not rated	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's CofE Junior and Infant School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	- not rated	906 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	5,000 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	- not rated	867 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	867 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	974 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	- not rated	1,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,003 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	1,084 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	4,381 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	550 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	952 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,447 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
New Tea Cafe	New Testament Church Of God, 20 - 22 Wellington Road	321 yd
Adecyn	35 Central Avenue, Wolverhampton	421 yd
Gazebo Theatre In Education Company Ltd	Ground Floor, Chancel Court	429 yd
Bilston Balti	7 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	458 yd
Cafe Metro (Bilston) Limited	Cafe Metro, 46 Church Street	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilston Town Bowling Club	Villiers Avenue, Wolverhampton	111 yd
Bilston Sports & Social Club	71 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	342 yd
Rhythms (Previously Robin 2)	Robin 2 Hotel, 24 Mount Pleasant	469 yd
Bilston Town Hall	Lichfield Street, Bilston	483 yd
Bilston Churchill Cons Club	Churchill Conservative Club, 43 Mount Pleasant	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Lanes Tasty Bites	15A Green Lanes, Wolverhampton	212 yd
Bilston House	2 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	458 yd
Curry Hut	1 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	458 yd
Slice N Scoop Ltd	5 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	487 yd
Fish Stop Seafood	8 Walsall Street, Bilston	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	617 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	617 yd
Lidl	74 - 76 High Street, Bilston	781 yd
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	838 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	116 yd
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	227 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	287 yd
Moseley Park School Sports Centre HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	800 yd
Wv Active Bilston (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) NETTLEFOLDS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	900 yd
Parkfield High School Sports Centre (Bilston) (Closed) Prosser Street		947 yd
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	948 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	1,029 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 6AT