Gough Road, Bilston, WV14 8XS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV14 8XS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50%	49.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50%	50.1%	0.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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	28.5%	37.2%	8.7%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	42.6%	-12.6%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.6%	9.8%	0.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	6.1%	0.7%

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	40.8%	44.8%	4.0%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	41.4%	34.6%	-6.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.6%	15.7%	4.1%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	24.2%	0.7%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.4%	16.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.5%	5.4%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	25.9%	9.2%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.8%	9.4%	2.6%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.1%	85%	-6.1%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	94.6%	92.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	92.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Gough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gough Road was 41.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.4% lower than the Coseley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gough Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley and the 412th lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.6%.

🔎 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 8XS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Gough Road are based on 50 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 Gough Road, Bilston, WV14 8XS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 8XS

Average Price
£246,391

Semi-Detached
£246,500

Terraced
£227,728

Detached
£282,905

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gough Road

Average Price
£239,769

Semi-Detached
£242,842

Terraced
£232,349

Detached
£237,380

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Gough Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-11-28	£243,636
50 Gough Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-08-14	£258,619
39 Gough Road, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-07-28	£260,144
37 Gough Road, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-07-12	£218,862
56 Gough Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-01-08	£199,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 8XS

Employment

WV14 8XS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	10
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	29
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	1,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	1,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	2,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,962 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	3out of 4	311 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Church Road , Coseley WV14 8YB	- not rated	311 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallbrook Primary School Off Bradleys Lane , Coseley WV14 8YP	- not rated	798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallbrook Primary Academy Off Bradleys Lane , Coseley WV14 8YP	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Coseley School Henne Drive , Coseley WV14 9JW	- not rated	531 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	- not rated	1,859 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	1,900 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	2,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,218 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	3,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,889 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	5,128 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	467 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Unit Adams Close , Princes End DY4 9LJ	- not rated	1,204 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green College 178 Bloomfield Road , DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,584 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,585 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
McDonald's Restaurant Ltd	Birmingham New Road	614 yd
Ronny's Spice	643-645 Birmingham New Road, Bilston	763 yd
One Jerk Stop	Anchor Road, Wolverhampton	822 yd
Mama Pizza	88 Shaw Road, Lanesfield	834 yd
Bridge Street Café	50 Bridge Street, Coseley	841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coseley Cricket Club	Church Road, Coseley	290 yd
The Rising Sun	Darkhouse Lane, Coseley	336 yd
Coseley Conservative Club	35 Avenue Road, Coseley	608 yd
Coseley Working Mens Club	57 Ivyhouse Lane, Coseley	615 yd
The Old Chainyards	63 Castle Street, Coseley	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Summerhill Fish Bar	41 Summerhill Road, Coseley	391 yd
Lotus Garden	42 Skidmore Road, Coseley	563 yd
Pajits Fish and Chips	42A Skidmore Road, Coseley	563 yd
Crispys	13A Wallbrook Street, Coseley	585 yd
Cods	42b Skidmore Road, Coseley	661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Daisy Mini Market	72-76 Daisy Street, Coseley		732 yd
Asda	Daisy Street, Coseley		732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coseley Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	297 yd
Clayton Park THE PADDOCK	grass pitches	322 yd
Coseley Swimming Pool (Closed) Pear Tree Lane	swimming pool	405 yd
The Rosewood School BELL STREET	grass pitches	462 yd
Highfields Primary School (Closed) Bell Street	grass pitches	464 yd
Cannon Drive POOLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	577 yd
Coseley Leisure Centre THE COSELEY SCHOOL THE COSELEY SCHOOL HENNE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	622 yd
Central Drive (Closed) Central Drive	grass pitches	1,000 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	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	160.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 8XS