Bow Street, Bilston, WV14 7NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 7NB is primarily male, with 57.3% 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	46.4%	42.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	53.6%	57.3%	3.7%	49.0%	8.3%

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 7NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	46.7%	52.5%	5.8%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	34.2%	8.9%	44.2%	-10.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	7.7%	2.9%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.2%	7.5%	-5.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	46.8%	45.5%	-1.3%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	26.6%	33.9%	7.3%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	16.2%	11.6%	-4.6%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	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.

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.7%	27.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	12.9%	-8.5%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	15.8%	4.3%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	22%	9.4%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.7%	22.3%	5.6%	3.1%	19.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	68.5%	55.3%	-13.2%	81.4%	-26.1%
Other	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	87.4%	61.4%	-26.0%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	4.1%	20.1%	16.0%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	15.7%	8.5%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	61.6%	-25.8%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	4.1%	13.7%	9.6%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	6.8%	6.3%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	9.2%	8.7%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	8.6%	0.9%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.5%	76.7%	-28.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	11.3%	0.9%	10.4%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Bow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Street was 1325.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 848.5% higher than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bow Street has the highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 3rd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 277.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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 7NB, 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 Bow Street are based on 12 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 Bow Street, Bilston, WV14 7NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 7NB

Average Price
£172,976

Semi-Detached
£159,812

Terraced
£181,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bow Street

Average Price
£200,049

Semi-Detached
£172,600

Terraced
£213,773

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Bow Street, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-09-07	£154,157
9 Bow Street, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2023-08-16	£187,559
7 Bow Street, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2011-12-23	£178,354
3 Bow Street, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2008-01-14	£183,845
15 Bow Street, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,995	2007-10-12	£197,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 7NB

Employment

WV14 7NB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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	87
Unemployed	27
Other	24
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	4out of 4	318 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	659 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxdale Primary School Dudley Street , WV14 0AU	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,442 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	4,747 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	64 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	2,761 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Orchard Cafe	Orchard Cafe, 2 The Orchard	118 yd
Bilston Balti	7 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	150 yd
Cafe Metro (Bilston) Limited	Cafe Metro, 46 Church Street	158 yd
Gazebo Theatre In Education Company Ltd	Ground Floor, Chancel Court	196 yd
Majors Fish And Chips	Major Fish Restaurant, 51 Church Street	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chill Spot	35A Lichfield Street, Bilston	76 yd
Bilston Churchill Cons Club	Churchill Conservative Club, 43 Mount Pleasant	117 yd
Rhythms (Previously Robin 2)	Robin 2 Hotel, 24 Mount Pleasant	137 yd
Bilston Town Hall	Lichfield Street, Bilston	154 yd
Horse And Jockey	Horse And Jockey Public House, 72 Church Street	311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kamal Sweet Centre & Takeaway	51 Lichfield Street, Bilston	76 yd
Lucky Sweet Shop & Takeaway	Lucky Sweet Shop, 13 Lichfield Street	105 yd
Pon De Corna	11 Lichfield Street, Bilston	105 yd
Grillston	1 The Orchard, Bilston	118 yd
Slice N Scoop Ltd	5 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	128 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	425 yd
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	425 yd
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	429 yd
Lidl	74 - 76 High Street, Bilston	711 yd
One Stop	Bradley Post Office, 141 - 143 Highfields Road	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	378 yd
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	496 yd
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	539 yd
Wv Active Bilston (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) NETTLEFOLDS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	600 yd
Ultimate Fitness (Bilston) Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	743 yd
South Wolverhampton And Bilston Academy DUDLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	746 yd
Parkfield High School Sports Centre (Bilston) (Closed) Prosser Street		791 yd
Moseley Park School Sports Centre HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	31.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 7NB