Mount Pleasant, Bilston, WV14 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 7LJ is primarily male, with 53.4% 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%	46.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52.4%	53.4%	1.0%	49.0%	4.4%

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	40.2%	37.9%	-2.3%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	29.1%	-6.1%	44.2%	-15.1%
Separated	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	8%	10.1%	2.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	11.4%	16.8%	5.4%	6.1%	10.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34%	25.3%	-8.7%	48.4%	-23.1%
Good health	34.3%	35.9%	1.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	20.1%	23.1%	3.0%	12.7%	10.4%
Bad health	9.1%	14.4%	5.3%	4.0%	10.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around WV14 7LJ this area, 39.9% 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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	39.9%	0.5%	18.2%	21.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7.6%	-8.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	19.5%	7.4%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% 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%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	30.4%	26%	-4.4%	3.1%	22.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	56.3%	53.9%	-2.4%	81.4%	-27.5%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	81.6%	67.1%	-14.5%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	1.9%	13.6%	11.7%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	15.8%	2.5%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	80.9%	67.1%	-13.8%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	21.2%	20.6%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	4.3%	-10.3%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.3%	76.7%	-30.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	30.9%	13.5%	17.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Mount Pleasant Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Pleasant was 100.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.5% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mount Pleasant has the 53rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North and the 246th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 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 7LJ, 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 Mount Pleasant are based on 82 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 Mount Pleasant, Bilston, WV14 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 7LJ

Average Price
£276,644

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,476

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,806

Other
£391,647

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Pleasant

Average Price
£198,883

Semi-Detached
£180,516

Terraced
£145,878

Detached
£264,826

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,452

Other
£697,996

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount PleasantStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Mount Pleasant, Bilston, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£149,999	2019-12-04	£186,516
6 Mount Pleasant, Bilston, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£440,000	2018-01-16	£587,453
8 Mount Pleasant, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2013-03-19	£112,452
2 Mount Pleasant, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2001-04-09	£216,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 7LJ

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Mount Pleasant, Bilston, WV14 7LJ has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 1 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Mount Pleasant, Bilston, WV14 7LJ has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 1 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	69
Other	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Other	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	2,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	- not rated	336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	- not rated	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	- not rated	711 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	5,071 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	- not rated	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	763 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	- not rated	1,049 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	1,519 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	4,726 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	91 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	2,223 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
Bilston Balti	7 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	5 yd
Gazebo Theatre In Education Company Ltd	Ground Floor, Chancel Court	61 yd
Cafe Metro (Bilston) Limited	Cafe Metro, 46 Church Street	169 yd
The Orchard Cafe	Orchard Cafe, 2 The Orchard	184 yd
New Tea Cafe	New Testament Church Of God, 20 - 22 Wellington Road	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rhythms (Previously Robin 2)	Robin 2 Hotel, 24 Mount Pleasant	33 yd
Bilston Town Hall	Lichfield Street, Bilston	60 yd
Chill Spot	35A Lichfield Street, Bilston	109 yd
Bilston Churchill Cons Club	Churchill Conservative Club, 43 Mount Pleasant	115 yd
Horse And Jockey	Horse And Jockey Public House, 72 Church Street	289 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilston House	2 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	5 yd
Curry Hut	1 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	5 yd
Slice N Scoop Ltd	5 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	30 yd
Kamal Sweet Centre & Takeaway	51 Lichfield Street, Bilston	109 yd
Island Bay	50 Church Street, Bilston	163 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	378 yd
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	378 yd
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	470 yd
Lidl	74 - 76 High Street, Bilston	657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	236 yd
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	405 yd
Wv Active Bilston (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) NETTLEFOLDS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	609 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	623 yd
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	624 yd
South Wolverhampton And Bilston Academy DUDLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	762 yd
Parkfield High School Sports Centre (Bilston) (Closed) Prosser Street		765 yd
Ultimate Fitness (Bilston) Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Moseley Park School Sports Centre HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,014 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 7LJ