Oxford Street, Bilston, WV14 7DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 7DP is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	47.6%	46.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.4%	53.3%	0.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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	40.8%	41%	0.2%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	39.6%	4.6%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	16.6%	12.5%	-4.1%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.6%

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%	44.5%	0.2%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	36.1%	39.9%	3.8%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	26.9%	21.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.8%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	16.5%	2.2%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	5%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	18.3%	9.3%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	23.7%	1.3%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	26.4%	23.4%	-3.0%	3.1%	20.3%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	50.7%	54.1%	3.4%	81.4%	-27.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	79.1%	64.3%	-14.8%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	4.7%	16.1%	11.4%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	4%	3.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	14.4%	0.5%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	78.4%	64.3%	-14.1%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	16.4%	13.0%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	7.9%	5.5%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	3.4%	-7.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	12.7%	0.9%	11.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street was 143.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% higher than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North and the 131st highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.8%.

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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 7DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Oxford Street are based on 20 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 Oxford Street, Bilston, WV14 7DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 7DP

Average Price
£763,353

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£763,353

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£156,996

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£84,907

Detached
£668,702

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,324

Other
£205,083

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
146 Oxford Street, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2002-04-26	£785,608
146 Oxford Street, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	1998-12-03	£572,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 7DP

Employment

WV14 7DP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	41
Unemployed	24
Other	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	1,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	1,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	2,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	3,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilkinson Primary School Walter Road , Bradley WV14 8UR	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	- not rated	988 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxdale Primary School Dudley Street , WV14 0AU	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Purcell Junior School Bull Lane , WV14 8NE	- not rated	1,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Bull Lane , Bilston WV14 8NE	- not rated	1,056 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	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
Darlaston Community Science College Herberts Park Road , Darlaston WS10 8QJ	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	1,454 yd	Community school	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	2,681 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	2,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,181 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Unit Adams Close , Princes End DY4 9LJ	- not rated	2,065 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,189 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	2,551 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	2,668 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Bar & Grill	Midland Snooker Club, Unit 4	96 yd
Leekes	Great Bridge Road, Moxley	362 yd
KTM Cafe	Vulcan Works, Vulcan Road	458 yd
The Fiery Grill & Curry	112 Great Bridge Road, Moxley	830 yd
Purple Flamez Restaurant Ltd	Purple Flamez, 122 Highfields Road	890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midland Snooker Club	Unit 4, Bilston Key Industrial Estate	96 yd
The White Hart	The White Hart Public House, 44 Salop Street	723 yd
Steelman's Lounge	Bilston Town Football Club, Queen Street	809 yd
Triangle Snooker Club	Bank Street, Bradley	845 yd
Red Lion	Moxley Road, Moxley	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pearl City Chinese Take Away	42 High Street, Moxley	558 yd
Oceanic Fish Bar	7A Burns Road, Bilston	649 yd
Bradleys No1 Pizza	2 Mervyn Place, Wolverhampton	859 yd
Singh For Your Supper	4 Mervyn Place, Wolverhampton	870 yd
Bradley Fish Bar	145 Highfields Road, Wolverhampton	872 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Burns Road, Bilston		649 yd
One Stop	Bradley Post Office, 141 - 143 Highfields Road		872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultimate Fitness (Bilston) Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Great Bridge Road BRADLEY LANE	grass pitches	624 yd
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	775 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	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of WV14 7DP