Lowbridge Walk, Bilston, WV14 6BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV14 6BJ 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 Lowbridge Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowbridge Walk was 57.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.7% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowbridge Walk has the 36th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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 6BJ, 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 Lowbridge Walk are based on 118 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 Lowbridge Walk, Bilston, WV14 6BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 6BJ

Average Price
£182,183

Semi-Detached
£335,041

Terraced
£225,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,298

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowbridge Walk

Average Price
£160,676

Semi-Detached
£264,715

Terraced
£233,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,001

Other
£99,007

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowbridge WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
128 Lowbridge Walk, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2025-03-20	£120,524
122 Lowbridge Walk, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-06-28	£107,007
124 Lowbridge Walk, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-08-16	£127,689
132 Lowbridge Walk, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,500	2019-12-06	£166,304
4 Lowbridge Walk, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2018-06-27	£249,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 6BJ

Employment

WV14 6BJ 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
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,451 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	562 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stowlawn Primary School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	4out of 4	1,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Park Academy Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,619 yd	Free schools	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	3,945 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	681 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	2,573 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
New Tea Cafe	New Testament Church Of God, 20 - 22 Wellington Road	499 yd
Bilston Cornerstone Cafe	St Michaels Mission Hall, Wolverhampton Street	551 yd
Gazebo Theatre In Education Company Ltd	Ground Floor, Chancel Court	672 yd
Adecyn	35 Central Avenue, Wolverhampton	708 yd
Bilston Balti	7 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilston Sports & Social Club	71 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	118 yd
Bilston Town Bowling Club	Villiers Avenue, Wolverhampton	236 yd
Market Tavern	Market Tavern Public House, 81 Church Street	713 yd
Bilston Town Hall	Lichfield Street, Bilston	720 yd
Rhythms (Previously Robin 2)	Robin 2 Hotel, 24 Mount Pleasant	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Lanes Tasty Bites	15A Green Lanes, Wolverhampton	166 yd
Greggs	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	592 yd
Bilston House	2 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	717 yd
Curry Hut	1 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	717 yd
Fish Stop Seafood	8 Walsall Street, Bilston	720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	592 yd
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	713 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	713 yd
Lidl	74 - 76 High Street, Bilston	754 yd
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	447 yd
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	515 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	535 yd
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	631 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	698 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Springvale Sports MILLFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Parkfield High School Sports Centre (Bilston) (Closed) Prosser Street		931 yd
Wv Active Bilston (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) NETTLEFOLDS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	968 yd
Moseley Park School Sports Centre HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,031 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	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 6BJ