The Crucible, Coseley, Bilston, WV14 8SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 8SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	53.1%	0.2%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	47.1%	46.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	30.7%	35.8%	5.1%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	49.7%	-1.0%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12%	6.9%	-5.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	57.3%	51.4%	-5.9%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	30.3%	32.9%	2.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	9.4%	12.4%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	16.5%	-8.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	18.8%	0.2%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	17.1%	1.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	25.3%	7.8%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.9%	8.7%	5.8%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	82.3%	82.2%	-0.1%	81.4%	0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	90.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	0%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	90.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	6.8%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is The Crucible Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crucible was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% lower than the Coseley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Crucible has the 25th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley and the 457th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV14 8SL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 The Crucible are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dudley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Crucible, Coseley, Bilston, WV14 8SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 8SL

Average Price
£300,185

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£300,185

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crucible

Average Price
£309,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£309,669

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrucibleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 The Crucible, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-11-08	£369,912
4 The Crucible, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-08-06	£295,866
8 The Crucible, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£193,500	2015-12-18	£318,939
2 The Crucible, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£169,950	2014-05-01	£302,037
5 The Crucible, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2012-06-07	£295,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 8SL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	21
Education	21
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School Church Road , Coseley WV14 8YB	4out of 4	620 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Ettingshall Road , Coseley WV14 9UQ	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallbrook Primary Academy Off Bradleys Lane , Coseley WV14 8YP	- not rated	1,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilkinson Primary School Walter Road , Bradley WV14 8UR	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxdale Primary School Dudley Street , WV14 0AU	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	2,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	2,794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	2,805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,951 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,338 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	4,798 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	44 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	2,169 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	2,595 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
One Jerk Stop	Anchor Road, Wolverhampton	586 yd
Mama Pizza	88 Shaw Road, Lanesfield	784 yd
McDonald's Restaurant Ltd	Birmingham New Road	934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	Darkhouse Lane, Coseley	199 yd
Coseley Cricket Club	Church Road, Coseley	591 yd
The Great Western	The Great Western Public House, 1 Ash Street	776 yd
Golden Lion	Golden Lion Public House, Ash Street	776 yd
Coseley Working Mens Club	57 Ivyhouse Lane, Coseley	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus Garden	42 Skidmore Road, Coseley	375 yd
Pajits Fish and Chips	42A Skidmore Road, Coseley	375 yd
Cods	42b Skidmore Road, Coseley	497 yd
Summerhill Fish Bar	41 Summerhill Road, Coseley	548 yd
Crispys	13A Wallbrook Street, Coseley	981 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Daisy Mini Market	72-76 Daisy Street, Coseley		505 yd
Asda	Daisy Street, Coseley		505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Rosewood School BELL STREET	grass pitches	148 yd
Highfields Primary School (Closed) Bell Street	grass pitches	154 yd
Cannon Drive POOLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	185 yd
Coseley Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	654 yd
Clayton Park THE PADDOCK	grass pitches	723 yd
Coseley Leisure Centre THE COSELEY SCHOOL THE COSELEY SCHOOL HENNE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	747 yd
Coseley Swimming Pool (Closed) Pear Tree Lane	swimming pool	803 yd
Manor Primary School ETTINGSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	29.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.15 Mbit/s

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