Wellington Road, Bilston, WV14 6RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 6RN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	51.5%	52.1%	0.6%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.5%	47.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	36.2%	33.1%	-3.1%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	51%	0.1%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5.2%	7.2%	2.0%	6.1%	1.1%

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	33.4%	38.8%	5.4%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	42.6%	37.6%	-5.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	16.2%	17%	0.8%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	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.

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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	24.3%	-9.8%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	17.5%	9.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	20.5%	8.3%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	10.8%	6.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.6% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	41.8%	44.9%	3.1%	3.1%	41.8%
Pakistani	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	38.4%	33.6%	-4.8%	81.4%	-47.8%
Other	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	72.4%	68.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	21.7%	3.3%	5.6%	16.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	68.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	23.4%	20.9%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5.9%	4.8%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	2.1%	-18.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	34.9%	0.9%	34.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Wellington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Road was 256.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.4% higher than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North and the 48th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 6RN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Wellington Road are based on 175 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 Wellington Road, Bilston, WV14 6RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 6RN

Average Price
£382,982

Semi-Detached
£213,898

Terraced
£188,446

Detached
£266,323

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,163,512

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Road

Average Price
£253,254

Semi-Detached
£213,873

Terraced
£214,446

Detached
£267,352

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,844

Other
£727,189

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bilston College Service Station, 137 Wellington Road, Bilston, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2025-03-04	£2,161,479
155 Wellington Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-02-07	£289,360
155 Wellington Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2023-01-13	£175,284
155 Wellington Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-10-28	£164,271
151 Wellington Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-10-30	£177,826

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 6RN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ettingshall Infant School Herbert Street , WV14 0NF	- not rated	191 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ettingshall Primary School and Nursery Herbert Street , WV14 0NF	- not rated	191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ettingshall Junior School Hall Park Street , WV14 0NG	- not rated	208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	507 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's CofE Junior and Infant School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	- not rated	637 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	4,387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	1,484 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	- not rated	1,611 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	- not rated	1,614 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	92 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	210 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	3,361 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	551 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	- not rated	2,148 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS3) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Little Dessert Shop	52 Ward Street, Ettingshall	347 yd
Jeans Cafe	395 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	413 yd
The Village Cafe	7 New Street, Ettingshall	505 yd
Burger King	1 Cullwick Street, Wolverhampton	599 yd
Mirror Mirror	Unit 14, Waterside Industrial Estate	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate Inn	Gate Inn, 378 Bilston Road	299 yd
S A Food & Grill	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	299 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	299 yd
The Orange Tree	Ward Street, Ettingshall	347 yd
Bilston Sports & Social Club	71 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bikaner Sweet Centre	173 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	2 yd
Greggs	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	135 yd
The Chip Inn	425 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	413 yd
Ward Street Fish Bar	50A Ward Street, Ettingshall	452 yd
Gaga Baldy's	5 New Street, Ettingshall	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road		135 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	87 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	87 yd
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	501 yd
East Park Academy HOLLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
East Park HICKMAN AVENE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,049 yd
Springvale Sports MILLFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 6RN