Green Lanes, Bilston, WV14 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 6BU is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	47.6%	46.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52.4%	53.4%	1.0%	49.0%	4.4%

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	40.2%	37.9%	-2.3%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	29.1%	-6.1%	44.2%	-15.1%
Separated	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	8%	10.1%	2.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	11.4%	16.8%	5.4%	6.1%	10.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34%	25.3%	-8.7%	48.4%	-23.1%
Good health	34.3%	35.9%	1.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	20.1%	23.1%	3.0%	12.7%	10.4%
Bad health	9.1%	14.4%	5.3%	4.0%	10.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around WV14 6BU this area, 39.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	39.9%	0.5%	18.2%	21.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7.6%	-8.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	19.5%	7.4%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	30.4%	26%	-4.4%	3.1%	22.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	56.3%	53.9%	-2.4%	81.4%	-27.5%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	81.6%	67.1%	-14.5%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	1.9%	13.6%	11.7%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	15.8%	2.5%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	67.1%	-13.8%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	21.2%	20.6%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	4.3%	-10.3%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.3%	76.7%	-30.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	30.9%	13.5%	17.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Green Lanes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Lanes was 109.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Green Lanes has the 47th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North and the 213th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 6BU, 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 Green Lanes are based on 103 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 Green Lanes, Bilston, WV14 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 6BU

Average Price
£151,846

Semi-Detached
£167,233

Terraced
£154,802

Detached
£93,856

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Lanes

Average Price
£186,110

Semi-Detached
£180,047

Terraced
£159,083

Detached
£268,136

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,610

Other
£513,429

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green LanesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Green Lanes, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-10-21	£188,283
9 Green Lanes, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-08-06	£209,297
11 Green Lanes, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2015-04-10	£227,403
Basra Green Lanes, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£64,000	2013-06-10	£123,878
15A Green Lanes, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2011-04-01	£78,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 6BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	69
Other	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Other	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	2,832 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	472 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's CofE Junior and Infant School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	- not rated	695 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	742 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ettingshall Infant School Herbert Street , WV14 0NF	- not rated	856 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	4,791 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	869 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	- not rated	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	- not rated	1,064 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,064 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	866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	967 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	4,202 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	646 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	910 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	2,346 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
New Tea Cafe	New Testament Church Of God, 20 - 22 Wellington Road	333 yd
Gazebo Theatre In Education Company Ltd	Ground Floor, Chancel Court	504 yd
Bilston Cornerstone Cafe	St Michaels Mission Hall, Wolverhampton Street	533 yd
Bilston Balti	7 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	550 yd
Majors Fish And Chips	Major Fish Restaurant, 51 Church Street	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilston Town Bowling Club	Villiers Avenue, Wolverhampton	101 yd
Bilston Sports & Social Club	71 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	133 yd
Bilston Town Hall	Lichfield Street, Bilston	553 yd
Market Tavern	Market Tavern Public House, 81 Church Street	569 yd
Rhythms (Previously Robin 2)	Robin 2 Hotel, 24 Mount Pleasant	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Lanes Tasty Bites	15A Green Lanes, Wolverhampton	1 yd
Bilston House	2 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	550 yd
Curry Hut	1 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	550 yd
Fish Stop Seafood	8 Walsall Street, Bilston	558 yd
Slice N Scoop Ltd	5 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	569 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	569 yd
Lidl	74 - 76 High Street, Bilston	656 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	755 yd
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	323 yd
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	355 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	477 yd
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	742 yd
Parkfield High School Sports Centre (Bilston) (Closed) Prosser Street		832 yd
Wv Active Bilston (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) NETTLEFOLDS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	837 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	864 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Springvale Sports MILLFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	869 yd
South Wolverhampton And Bilston Academy DUDLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	965 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.2 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 6BU