Mountford Lane, Bilston, WV14 6PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 6PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	52.4%	2.4%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	50%	47.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	31.7%	36.2%	4.5%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	44.5%	-6.9%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	6.1%	3.0%

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	37.4%	38.5%	1.1%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	34.2%	37.8%	3.6%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	19.8%	17.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	26%	-7.7%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11.8%	-6.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.8%	0.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	7%	7.1%	0.1%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	15.4%	9.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	21.7%	6.5%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	10.4%	14.5%	4.1%	3.1%	11.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.9%	76.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	-4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	92.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	0%	2.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5%	5.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	92.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Mountford Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mountford Lane was 137.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% higher than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mountford Lane has the 26th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North and the 152nd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 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 6PY, 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 Mountford Lane are based on 21 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 Mountford Lane, Bilston, WV14 6PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 6PY

Average Price
£267,748

Semi-Detached
£253,141

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£304,266

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mountford Lane

Average Price
£253,056

Semi-Detached
£231,911

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£287,416

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mountford LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Mountford Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-12-11	£242,641
33 Mountford Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2007-01-19	£229,990
29 Mountford Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,950	2006-05-19	£252,377
37 Mountford Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-06-22	£288,294
25 Mountford Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2004-07-05	£225,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 6PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	16
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,888 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	122 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	- not rated	122 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	- not rated	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	- not rated	782 yd	Community school	Yes	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	5,361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	- not rated	504 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	1,288 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	- not rated	1,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	1,257 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	4,624 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	668 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	1,778 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	2,760 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
Adecyn	35 Central Avenue, Wolverhampton	62 yd
Coxs Cafe	Cox's Cafe, 77 Mount Pleasant	598 yd
Bilston Balti	7 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	608 yd
New Tea Cafe	New Testament Church Of God, 20 - 22 Wellington Road	609 yd
Gazebo Theatre In Education Company Ltd	Ground Floor, Chancel Court	613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilston Town Bowling Club	Villiers Avenue, Wolverhampton	473 yd
Rhythms (Previously Robin 2)	Robin 2 Hotel, 24 Mount Pleasant	595 yd
Bilston Churchill Cons Club	Churchill Conservative Club, 43 Mount Pleasant	598 yd
Bilston Town Hall	Lichfield Street, Bilston	659 yd
Bilston Sports & Social Club	71 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Cue Snooker Club	Units 5 And 6, Barton Industrial Estate	347 yd
Green Lanes Tasty Bites	15A Green Lanes, Wolverhampton	572 yd
Yummy Pleasant Ltd	97 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	598 yd
Dimple Sweet & Savoury Ltd	Dimple Sweet & Savoury, 77A Mount Pleasant	599 yd
Bilston House	2 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	904 yd
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	904 yd
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	121 yd
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	288 yd
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	433 yd
Moseley Park School Sports Centre HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	443 yd
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	981 yd
Stow Heath Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 6PY