Ashley Street, Bilston, WV14 7NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV14 7NN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	54.6%	48.6%	-6.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	45.4%	51.4%	6.0%	49.0%	2.4%

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	33.8%	41.9%	8.1%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	37.4%	-2.7%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.9%	10.4%	0.5%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	9.9%	8.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	2.0%

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	38.2%	42%	3.8%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	35%	32.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	18.6%	18.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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 7NN this area, 31.5% 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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.6%	31.5%	-13.1%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	13%	-1.9%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	9.6%	0.6%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.1%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	22.6%	9.1%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	18.9%	21.3%	2.4%	3.1%	18.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.4%	8.2%	6.8%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	67.1%	49.5%	-17.6%	81.4%	-31.9%
Other	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	1.6%	5.3%

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	82.9%	64.3%	-18.6%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	7.5%	5.7%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	19.7%	6.1%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	64.3%	-18.6%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	18.8%	18.1%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	9.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.4%	76.7%	-28.3%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	9.4%	1.2%	8.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	20.1%	0.9%	19.2%
Other religion	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Ashley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashley Street was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashley Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 191st lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 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 7NN, 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 Ashley Street are based on 137 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 Ashley Street, Bilston, WV14 7NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 7NN

Average Price
£107,273

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,187

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,835

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashley Street

Average Price
£113,817

Semi-Detached
£168,161

Terraced
£113,331

Detached
£211,200

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,314

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Ashley Street, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£118,500	2022-07-27	£134,534
106 Ashley Street, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2022-03-09	£114,733
106 Ashley Street, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2021-12-23	£105,763
116 Ashley Street, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£91,500	2020-10-14	£125,027
74 Ashley Street, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2019-03-15	£96,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 7NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	46
Looking after home or family	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	20
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,806 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	202 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxdale Primary School Dudley Street , WV14 0AU	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	977 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,392 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	4,951 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	237 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,409 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	2,776 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Coxs Cafe	Cox's Cafe, 77 Mount Pleasant	190 yd
Bilston Balti	7 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	360 yd
The Orchard Cafe	Orchard Cafe, 2 The Orchard	395 yd
Gazebo Theatre In Education Company Ltd	Ground Floor, Chancel Court	416 yd
Cafe Metro (Bilston) Limited	Cafe Metro, 46 Church Street	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilston Churchill Cons Club	Churchill Conservative Club, 43 Mount Pleasant	241 yd
Steelman's Lounge	Bilston Town Football Club, Queen Street	281 yd
Rhythms (Previously Robin 2)	Robin 2 Hotel, 24 Mount Pleasant	325 yd
Chill Spot	35A Lichfield Street, Bilston	351 yd
Bilston Town Hall	Lichfield Street, Bilston	400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Pleasant Ltd	97 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	190 yd
Dimple Sweet & Savoury Ltd	Dimple Sweet & Savoury, 77A Mount Pleasant	191 yd
Bilston Fish Bar	20 Willenhall Road, Bilston	339 yd
Kamal Sweet Centre & Takeaway	51 Lichfield Street, Bilston	351 yd
Bilston House	2 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	692 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	703 yd
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	703 yd
Lidl	74 - 76 High Street, Bilston	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	329 yd
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	505 yd
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	607 yd
Ultimate Fitness (Bilston) Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	736 yd
Wv Active Bilston (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) NETTLEFOLDS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	873 yd
Moseley Park School Sports Centre HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	947 yd
South Wolverhampton And Bilston Academy DUDLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,014 yd
Parkfield High School Sports Centre (Bilston) (Closed) Prosser Street		1,071 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	50.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 7NN