Vernon Road, Bilston, WV14 7HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV14 7HA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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	49.7%	48.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.3%	51.8%	1.5%	49.0%	2.8%

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 7HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	39.3%	43.6%	4.3%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	39.8%	3.6%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.9%	6.4%	-4.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	9.6%	7.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	1.0%

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	44.4%	46.7%	2.3%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	32.4%	28.3%	-4.1%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	13.1%	16.4%	3.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around WV14 7HA this area, 41% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.7%	41%	-5.7%	18.2%	22.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.3%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	9.4%	3.7%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	15%	3.2%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	11.4%	25.4%	14.0%	3.1%	22.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	5.4%	5.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	75.2%	56.1%	-19.1%	81.4%	-25.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	87.9%	74.6%	-13.3%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	0%	6.2%	6.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Africa	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	15.5%	6.7%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	74.4%	-13.5%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	0%	12.4%	12.4%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1%	4.8%	3.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	6.5%	5.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	2%	-8.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.2%	76.7%	-23.5%
Italy	7.6%	0.6%	7.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
No passport held	27%	13.5%	13.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	17.7%	0.9%	16.8%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Vernon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Road was 90.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vernon Road has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 299th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.3%.

🔎 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 7HA, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 Vernon Road are based on 17 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 Vernon Road, Bilston, WV14 7HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 7HA

Average Price
£154,372

Semi-Detached
£148,036

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£192,388

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Road

Average Price
£156,443

Semi-Detached
£150,359

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£202,071

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Vernon Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-07-16	£183,797
33 Vernon Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2023-10-30	£221,492
63 Vernon Road, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-06-14	£197,436
11 Vernon Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,000	2016-12-01	£137,048
39 Vernon Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2016-03-08	£105,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 7HA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	4,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	3out of 4	86 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	4out of 4	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxdale Primary School Dudley Street , WV14 0AU	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stow Heath Primary School Hill Road , Portobello WV13 3TT	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Community school	No	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	5,307 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	587 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	2,256 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,654 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
Coxs Cafe	Cox's Cafe, 77 Mount Pleasant	300 yd
KTM Cafe	Vulcan Works, Vulcan Road	557 yd
Bilston Balti	7 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	734 yd
The Orchard Cafe	Orchard Cafe, 2 The Orchard	746 yd
Gazebo Theatre In Education Company Ltd	Ground Floor, Chancel Court	790 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steelman's Lounge	Bilston Town Football Club, Queen Street	311 yd
Bilston Churchill Cons Club	Churchill Conservative Club, 43 Mount Pleasant	615 yd
Rhythms (Previously Robin 2)	Robin 2 Hotel, 24 Mount Pleasant	699 yd
Chill Spot	35A Lichfield Street, Bilston	716 yd
Bilston Town Hall	Lichfield Street, Bilston	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilston Fish Bar	20 Willenhall Road, Bilston	274 yd
Dimple Sweet & Savoury Ltd	Dimple Sweet & Savoury, 77A Mount Pleasant	299 yd
Yummy Pleasant Ltd	97 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	300 yd
Golden Cue Snooker Club	Units 5 And 6, Barton Industrial Estate	540 yd
Quality Cod	143 Lunt Road, Wolverhampton	645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	1,010 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	1,066 yd
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	289 yd
Ultimate Fitness (Bilston) Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	860 yd
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	927 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	989 yd
Moseley Park School Sports Centre HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,018 yd
St Thomas More School DARLASTON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston HERBERTS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,064 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 7HA