Villiers Avenue, Bilston, WV14 6RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 6RA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	49.2%	52.5%	3.3%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	50.8%	47.5%	-3.3%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 6RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	41.2%	49.5%	8.3%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	33.2%	-6.8%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.4%	8.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	40.2%	48.6%	8.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	36.9%	32.3%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	14.5%	12.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	26.6%	-13.0%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	15.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	18%	3.5%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	14.7%	0.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	6.3%	16.5%	10.2%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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	9.1%	13.1%	4.0%	3.1%	10.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	7.3%	6.1%	0.9%	6.4%
White	83.7%	71.7%	-12.0%	81.4%	-9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	93.7%	91.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	91.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.8%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	34.8%	13.5%	21.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Villiers Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Villiers Avenue was 83.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Villiers Avenue has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North and the 297th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 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 6RA, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Villiers Avenue are based on 48 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 Villiers Avenue, Bilston, WV14 6RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 6RA

Average Price
£157,646

Semi-Detached
£154,307

Terraced
£169,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Villiers Avenue

Average Price
£194,522

Semi-Detached
£178,682

Terraced
£186,382

Detached
£323,047

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Villiers AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Villiers Avenue, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-30	£222,405
74 Villiers Avenue, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2022-10-28	£243,121
81 Villiers Avenue, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2021-04-28	£169,803
88 Villiers Avenue, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-05-15	£195,361
73 Villiers Avenue, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-09-10	£134,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 6RA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,200 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	212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	- not rated	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stowlawn Primary School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stow Heath Primary School Hill Road , Portobello WV13 3TT	3out of 4	985 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stow Heath Junior School Hill Road , Portobello WV13 3TT	- not rated	985 yd	Community school	No	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	5,188 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	662 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	662 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	1,332 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	- not rated	1,391 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	913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	950 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	4,326 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	702 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	1,935 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,799 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
Adecyn	35 Central Avenue, Wolverhampton	367 yd
New Tea Cafe	New Testament Church Of God, 20 - 22 Wellington Road	688 yd
Gazebo Theatre In Education Company Ltd	Ground Floor, Chancel Court	771 yd
Bilston Balti	7 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	788 yd
Coxs Cafe	Cox's Cafe, 77 Mount Pleasant	903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilston Town Bowling Club	Villiers Avenue, Wolverhampton	418 yd
Bilston Sports & Social Club	71 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	563 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes Public House, Moseley Road	756 yd
Rhythms (Previously Robin 2)	Robin 2 Hotel, 24 Mount Pleasant	788 yd
Bilston Churchill Cons Club	Churchill Conservative Club, 43 Mount Pleasant	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Lanes Tasty Bites	15A Green Lanes, Wolverhampton	483 yd
Golden Cue Snooker Club	Units 5 And 6, Barton Industrial Estate	657 yd
Bilston House	2 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	788 yd
Curry Hut	1 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	788 yd
Slice N Scoop Ltd	5 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	819 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	881 yd
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	984 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	209 yd
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	387 yd
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	563 yd
Moseley Park School Sports Centre HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	577 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	914 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Stow Heath Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.4 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 6RA