Field Close, Bilston, WV14 6BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV14 6BB 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	52.5%	51.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.5%	48.8%	1.3%	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	37.4%	40.1%	2.7%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	39.2%	-2.0%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.5%	9.5%	2.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.1%

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	41.4%	42%	0.6%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	33%	36.2%	3.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	19.5%	13.3%	-6.2%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5%	6.7%	1.7%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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	35.4%	27.8%	-7.6%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.9%	2.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.5%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	24.6%	8.1%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	7%	2.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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	15.2%	20.5%	5.3%	3.1%	17.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.6%	5%	3.4%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.5%	1.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	75.9%	58.1%	-17.8%	81.4%	-23.3%
Other	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	79.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	9.9%	3.8%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	79.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.9%	11.2%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	2%	-7.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	12.8%	0.9%	11.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Field Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Field Close was 64.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Field Close has the 46th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North and the 385th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV14 6BB, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Field Close are based on 35 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 Field Close, Bilston, WV14 6BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 6BB

Average Price
£250,962

Semi-Detached
£193,865

Terraced
£273,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,211

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Field Close

Average Price
£245,005

Semi-Detached
£200,719

Terraced
£271,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,665

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Field CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Field Close, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-04-23	£245,149
3 Field Close, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-03-07	£134,527
10 Field Close, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-10-07	£164,271
2 Field Close, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-03-04	£184,094
1 Field Close, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2019-06-28	£169,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 6BB

Employment

WV14 6BB 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	161
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	27
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Manufacturing	28
Education	22
Other	13
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
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	551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	2,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	523 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	552 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ettingshall Infant School Herbert Street , WV14 0NF	- not rated	656 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	4,637 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	915 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	- not rated	1,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	- not rated	1,203 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	800 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	4,001 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	809 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	2,487 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	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	464 yd
New Tea Cafe	New Testament Church Of God, 20 - 22 Wellington Road	508 yd
Grill Avenue	69 High Street, Bilston	677 yd
Gazebo Theatre In Education Company Ltd	Ground Floor, Chancel Court	691 yd
Qwick Bites	Quick Bites, 61 High Street	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilston Sports & Social Club	71 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	84 yd
Bilston Town Bowling Club	Villiers Avenue, Wolverhampton	293 yd
Market Tavern	Market Tavern Public House, 81 Church Street	686 yd
The Swan	Swan Inn, 84 High Street	693 yd
Sir Henry Newbolt	Sir Henry Newbolt Public House, 45 - 47 High Street	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Lanes Tasty Bites	15A Green Lanes, Wolverhampton	201 yd
Greggs	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	564 yd
New Punjabi Junction	67 High Street, Bilston	677 yd
Premier Pizza	73 High Street, Bilston	677 yd
High Street Fish And Chip Shop	High Street Fish Bar, 75 High Street	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	564 yd
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	686 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	686 yd
Lidl	74 - 76 High Street, Bilston	693 yd
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	514 yd
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	550 yd
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	556 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	624 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	686 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Springvale Sports MILLFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Parkfield High School Sports Centre (Bilston) (Closed) Prosser Street		868 yd
Wv Active Bilston (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) NETTLEFOLDS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	926 yd
South Wolverhampton And Bilston Academy DUDLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,035 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.4 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	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 6BB