Bunkers Hill Lane, Bilston, WV14 6JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV14 6JR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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%	48.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51%	51.1%	0.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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	37.8%	40.6%	2.8%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	41.4%	-6.2%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.5%	8.4%	2.9%	6.1%	2.3%

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	44.3%	46.1%	1.8%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	34.7%	32.7%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	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.

In the area around WV14 6JR this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.7%	30.8%	-9.9%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.3%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	25.9%	9.5%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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	24.9%	27.6%	2.7%	3.1%	24.5%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	61.3%	54.8%	-6.5%	81.4%	-26.6%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	84%	70.4%	-13.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	1.7%	7%	5.3%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	16.5%	4.7%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.3%	0.8%
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	84%	70.4%	-13.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.9%	15.3%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	7.9%	6.2%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	0.9%	-12.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Sikh	20.9%	0.9%	20.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Bunkers Hill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bunkers Hill Lane was 202.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% higher than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bunkers Hill Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 75th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.8%.

🔎 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 6JR, 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 Bunkers Hill Lane are based on 145 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 Bunkers Hill Lane, Bilston, WV14 6JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 6JR

Average Price
£182,909

Semi-Detached
£170,986

Terraced
£171,650

Detached
£247,817

Flats/Maisonettes
£41,912

Other
£25,861

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bunkers Hill Lane

Average Price
£205,365

Semi-Detached
£192,805

Terraced
£181,624

Detached
£261,302

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,940

Other
£241,816

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bunkers Hill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Bunkers Hill Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-01-17	£149,079
80 Bunkers Hill Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2024-04-19	£303,436
32C Bunkers Hill Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,500	2022-04-04	£42,119
32A Bunkers Hill Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£22,500	2021-12-03	£25,989
64 Bunkers Hill Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2021-11-26	£165,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 6JR

Employment

WV14 6JR 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	79
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	3out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	4out of 4	596 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stow Heath Primary School Hill Road , Portobello WV13 3TT	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stowlawn Primary School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	489 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Community school	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	4,970 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	622 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	2,101 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	2,496 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coxs Cafe	Cox's Cafe, 77 Mount Pleasant	244 yd
Adecyn	35 Central Avenue, Wolverhampton	411 yd
Jai Maa Bhameshwari Kali Mandir	158 Dilloways Lane, Wolverhampton	600 yd
Bilston Balti	7 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	633 yd
Gazebo Theatre In Education Company Ltd	Ground Floor, Chancel Court	675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilston Churchill Cons Club	Churchill Conservative Club, 43 Mount Pleasant	541 yd
Rhythms (Previously Robin 2)	Robin 2 Hotel, 24 Mount Pleasant	601 yd
Steelman's Lounge	Bilston Town Football Club, Queen Street	623 yd
Chill Spot	35A Lichfield Street, Bilston	689 yd
Bilston Town Hall	Lichfield Street, Bilston	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Cue Snooker Club	Units 5 And 6, Barton Industrial Estate	167 yd
Bilston Fish Bar	20 Willenhall Road, Bilston	187 yd
Dimple Sweet & Savoury Ltd	Dimple Sweet & Savoury, 77A Mount Pleasant	243 yd
Yummy Pleasant Ltd	97 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	244 yd
Bilston House	2 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	1,009 yd
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	1,009 yd
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Park School Sports Centre HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	569 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	579 yd
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	604 yd
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	624 yd
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	643 yd
John Harpers Playing Fields (Closed) Bilston Road	grass pitches	1,087 yd
Ultimate Fitness (Bilston) Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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