Prouds Lane, Bilston, WV14 6PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV14 6PW 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	49.4%	51.2%	1.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.6%	48.8%	-1.8%	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	33%	35.3%	2.3%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.9%	49.9%	0.0%	44.2%	5.7%
Separated	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	9.7%	6.1%	-3.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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	37.8%	44%	6.2%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	38.6%	36.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	17%	15.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	29.5%	25.1%	-4.4%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	9.1%	-9.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	14.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.3%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	30%	14.1%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	18.4%	29.4%	11.0%	3.1%	26.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	70%	53.5%	-16.5%	81.4%	-27.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	90.2%	74%	-16.2%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	12.6%	8.2%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	74.3%	-15.4%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	15.9%	15.2%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	15.8%	0.9%	14.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Prouds Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prouds Lane was 141.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% higher than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prouds Lane has the 24th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 146th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.1%.

🔎 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 6PW, 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 Prouds Lane are based on 59 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 Prouds Lane, Bilston, WV14 6PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 6PW

Average Price
£240,764

Semi-Detached
£247,406

Terraced
£194,104

Detached
£400,678

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,610

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prouds Lane

Average Price
£225,521

Semi-Detached
£214,579

Terraced
£195,225

Detached
£290,569

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,512

Other
£119,499

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prouds LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bilston Leisure Centre Prouds Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£6,500	2021-03-25	£7,708
23 Prouds Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£150,000	2021-01-06	£193,280
21 Prouds Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£150,000	2020-11-30	£197,170
27 Prouds Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£183,950	2020-08-07	£249,782
10 Prouds Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2005-02-11	£184,865

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 6PW

Employment

WV14 6PW 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	145
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	4out of 4	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	933 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxdale Primary School Dudley Street , WV14 0AU	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	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	857 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	997 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,414 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	432 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	2,831 yd	Other independent special school	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	115 yd
Gazebo Theatre In Education Company Ltd	Ground Floor, Chancel Court	186 yd
Bilston Balti	7 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	224 yd
Cafe Metro (Bilston) Limited	Cafe Metro, 46 Church Street	344 yd
Majors Fish And Chips	Major Fish Restaurant, 51 Church Street	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilston Town Hall	Lichfield Street, Bilston	239 yd
Rhythms (Previously Robin 2)	Robin 2 Hotel, 24 Mount Pleasant	243 yd
Bilston Town Bowling Club	Villiers Avenue, Wolverhampton	274 yd
Bilston Churchill Cons Club	Churchill Conservative Club, 43 Mount Pleasant	314 yd
Chill Spot	35A Lichfield Street, Bilston	327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilston House	2 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	224 yd
Curry Hut	1 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	224 yd
Slice N Scoop Ltd	5 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	249 yd
Fish Stop Seafood	8 Walsall Street, Bilston	300 yd
Kamal Sweet Centre & Takeaway	51 Lichfield Street, Bilston	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	408 yd
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	408 yd
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	602 yd
Lidl	74 - 76 High Street, Bilston	630 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	68 yd
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	226 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	469 yd
Wv Active Bilston (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) NETTLEFOLDS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	687 yd
Parkfield High School Sports Centre (Bilston) (Closed) Prosser Street		777 yd
South Wolverhampton And Bilston Academy DUDLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	837 yd
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	838 yd
Moseley Park School Sports Centre HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	935 yd
Springvale Sports MILLFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,034 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	171.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 6PW