Beckett Street, Bilston, WV14 7NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV14 7NS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.7%	49.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.3%	50.7%	2.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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	38.5%	38.5%	0.0%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	42.6%	4.8%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.4%	7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	9.9%	7.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.2%	40.2%	-1.0%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	30%	33.3%	3.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	18.6%	17.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	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 7NS this area, 38.7% 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 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.5%	38.7%	-4.8%	18.2%	20.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	14.6%	2.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	14.2%	5.0%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	13%	29.1%	16.1%	3.1%	26.0%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	70.9%	56.9%	-14.0%	81.4%	-24.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	4%	4.6%	0.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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%	64.7%	-22.3%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	2.8%	8.9%	6.1%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	21.6%	13.2%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	64.7%	-20.7%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	11.5%	9.6%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	8.3%	5.2%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	7.5%	6.0%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	8%	8%	0.0%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46%	76.7%	-30.7%
Italy	10.1%	0.6%	9.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	18.5%	0.9%	17.6%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Beckett Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beckett Street was 106.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.9% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beckett Street has the 53rd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 251st highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 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 7NS, 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 Beckett Street are based on 87 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 Beckett Street, Bilston, WV14 7NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 7NS

Average Price
£162,869

Semi-Detached
£234,198

Terraced
£130,638

Detached
£149,555

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beckett Street

Average Price
£159,111

Semi-Detached
£207,538

Terraced
£141,221

Detached
£176,604

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beckett Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Beckett Street, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-03-05	£312,788
43 Beckett Street, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2023-08-21	£277,328
51 Beckett Street, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-12-18	£234,932
11 Beckett Street, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2019-10-04	£138,855
Suez House Beckett Street, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£118,500	2019-06-06	£170,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 7NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	25
Other	22
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	1,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,992 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	223 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	3out of 4	261 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxdale Primary School Dudley Street , WV14 0AU	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stow Heath Primary School Hill Road , Portobello WV13 3TT	3out of 4	1,561 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	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,472 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	5,136 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	400 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	2,068 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,511 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	2,620 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	187 yd
Bilston Balti	7 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	548 yd
The Orchard Cafe	Orchard Cafe, 2 The Orchard	560 yd
Gazebo Theatre In Education Company Ltd	Ground Floor, Chancel Court	604 yd
Cafe Metro (Bilston) Limited	Cafe Metro, 46 Church Street	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steelman's Lounge	Bilston Town Football Club, Queen Street	208 yd
Bilston Churchill Cons Club	Churchill Conservative Club, 43 Mount Pleasant	429 yd
Rhythms (Previously Robin 2)	Robin 2 Hotel, 24 Mount Pleasant	513 yd
Chill Spot	35A Lichfield Street, Bilston	529 yd
Bilston Town Hall	Lichfield Street, Bilston	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dimple Sweet & Savoury Ltd	Dimple Sweet & Savoury, 77A Mount Pleasant	187 yd
Yummy Pleasant Ltd	97 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton	187 yd
Bilston Fish Bar	20 Willenhall Road, Bilston	267 yd
Golden Cue Snooker Club	Units 5 And 6, Barton Industrial Estate	440 yd
Kamal Sweet Centre & Takeaway	51 Lichfield Street, Bilston	529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	835 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Herons Foods, 108 - 110 Church Street	879 yd
Iceland	79 Church Street, Bilston	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	225 yd
Ultimate Fitness (Bilston) Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Bilston Leisure Centre (Closed) Prouds Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	687 yd
Prouds Lane Playing Fields PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	772 yd
Villiers Primary School PROUDS LANE	grass pitches	868 yd
Moseley Park School Sports Centre HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	987 yd
Wv Active Bilston (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) NETTLEFOLDS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,023 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	115.1 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	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 7NS