Wellington Road, Bilston, WV14 6BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 6BG is primarily male, with 55% 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	49.7%	45%	-4.7%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	50.3%	55%	4.7%	49.0%	6.0%

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 6BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	40.6%	43.1%	2.5%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	43.9%	-3.4%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	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	40.2%	47.5%	7.3%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	36.3%	34.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16.9%	11.8%	-5.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	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	30%	27.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.9%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	17%	23.6%	6.6%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	12.4%	7.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	41.3%	38.5%	-2.8%	3.1%	35.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.5%	9.1%	8.6%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	45.6%	33.1%	-12.5%	81.4%	-48.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	74%	55.6%	-18.4%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	5.2%	11.3%	6.1%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.9%	8.8%	6.9%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	20.9%	4.0%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	55.3%	-18.7%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	3.3%	19.6%	16.3%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	7.9%	5.7%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	11.1%	7.5%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	6.1%	-10.8%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.4%	76.7%	-25.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	9.5%	1.7%	7.8%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	16.4%	0.9%	15.5%
Other religion	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Wellington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Road was 65.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.2% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Road has the 47th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 369th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.9%.

🔎 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 6BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Wellington Road are based on 170 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 Wellington Road, Bilston, WV14 6BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 6BG

Average Price
£234,939

Semi-Detached
£208,600

Terraced
£237,200

Detached
£311,694

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Road

Average Price
£240,509

Semi-Detached
£210,592

Terraced
£209,889

Detached
£268,143

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,976

Other
£578,652

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
200 Wellington Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-11-04	£258,358
210 Wellington Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,400	2022-03-18	£191,972
190 Wellington Road, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£399,995	2021-10-29	£473,897
200 Wellington Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2021-06-15	£206,177
194 Wellington Road, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-10-07	£147,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 6BG

Employment

WV14 6BG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,925 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	333 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowlawn Primary School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Park Academy Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	4out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	2out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	2,816 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Paget Road , WV6 0DU	- not rated	5,335 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	3,460 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	650 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	967 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,385 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	2,147 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	2,501 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Little Dessert Shop	52 Ward Street, Ettingshall	377 yd
The Village Cafe	7 New Street, Ettingshall	644 yd
Bilston Cornerstone Cafe	St Michaels Mission Hall, Wolverhampton Street	652 yd
Jeans Cafe	395 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	685 yd
Burger King	1 Cullwick Street, Wolverhampton	876 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	Ward Street, Ettingshall	377 yd
Bilston Sports & Social Club	71 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	520 yd
The Gate Inn	Gate Inn, 378 Bilston Road	560 yd
S A Food & Grill	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	560 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	156 yd
Bikaner Sweet Centre	173 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	287 yd
Ward Street Fish Bar	50A Ward Street, Ettingshall	430 yd
Green Lanes Tasty Bites	15A Green Lanes, Wolverhampton	637 yd
Gaga Baldy's	5 New Street, Ettingshall	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	156 yd
Lidl	74 - 76 High Street, Bilston	989 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
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	298 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	311 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Springvale Sports MILLFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	930 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	976 yd
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	994 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 6BG