Park Meadow Avenue, Bilston, WV14 6HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV14 6HA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47%	49.9%	2.9%	49.0%	0.9%

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 6HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	32.8%	42.1%	9.3%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	41.4%	-5.2%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	10.1%	3.7%	-6.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	33.1%	39.6%	6.5%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	33.3%	36.2%	2.9%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	21.5%	14.7%	-6.8%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.3%	26.6%	-15.7%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	18.4%	3.7%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	16.1%	7.5%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	18.4%	8.6%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.8%	6.7%	3.9%	3.1%	3.6%
Other Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.4%	83.2%	-5.2%	81.4%	1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	93.7%	88.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	88.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	1%	6.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Park Meadow Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Meadow Avenue was 60.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Meadow Avenue has the 40th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 339th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.4%.

🔎 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 6HA, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Park Meadow Avenue are based on 61 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 Park Meadow Avenue, Bilston, WV14 6HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 6HA

Average Price
£169,009

Semi-Detached
£182,593

Terraced
£168,751

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,353

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Meadow Avenue

Average Price
£187,484

Semi-Detached
£190,683

Terraced
£190,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,474

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Meadow AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Park Meadow Avenue, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-06-02	£197,474
19A Park Meadow Avenue, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2023-01-06	£164,588
17A Park Meadow Avenue, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,500	2022-06-01	£161,925
7 Park Meadow Avenue, Bilston, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£8,490	2022-02-24	£9,474
23 Park Meadow Avenue, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-11-26	£163,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 6HA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Manufacturing	28
Construction	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	1,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stowlawn Primary School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Park Academy Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	4out of 4	671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stow Heath Primary School Hill Road , Portobello WV13 3TT	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	2,409 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD	4out of 4	2,818 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	5,462 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	3,971 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	355 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,573 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	3,020 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	3,097 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Adecyn	35 Central Avenue, Wolverhampton		901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cleveland Arms	Cleveland Arms Public House, Stowheath Lane	590 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes Public House, Moseley Road	733 yd
The Merry Boys	The Merry Boys Public House, 447 Willenhall Road	818 yd
Bilston Town Bowling Club	Villiers Avenue, Wolverhampton	979 yd
Bilston Sports & Social Club	71 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Park Chippy	31 Hollington Road, Wolverhampton	819 yd
Greggs	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	928 yd
Bikaner Sweet Centre	173 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	941 yd
Green Lanes Tasty Bites	15A Green Lanes, Wolverhampton	1,006 yd
Wok & Roll	108 Moseley Road, Bilston	1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road		928 yd
Tesco	1 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton		960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Park Academy HOLLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Stow Heath Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	801 yd
Moseley Park School Sports Centre HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	855 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	998 yd
St Matthias School DEANS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,008 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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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