Foundry Street, Bilston, WV14 8XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV14 8XW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.7%	49.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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%	36.3%	8.3%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	37.3%	-15.9%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	3.2%	14.5%	11.3%	2.2%	12.3%
Divorced	9.6%	7.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	37.1%	50.4%	13.3%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	39.4%	32.5%	-6.9%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15.9%	12.8%	-3.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	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.

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	18.3%	-17.3%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	14.7%	0.7%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	8%	4.8%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.7%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	21.5%	6.3%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	6%	8%	2.0%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
White	96%	95.5%	-0.5%	81.4%	14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.5% 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	98.3%	99.5%	1.2%	83.2%	16.3%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	99.5%	1.8%	83.2%	16.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	9.8%	-9.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	64.8%	46.2%	18.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Foundry Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foundry Street was 92.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% higher than the Coseley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foundry Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley and the 255th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

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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 8XW, 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 Foundry Street are based on 4 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 Foundry Street, Bilston, WV14 8XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 8XW

Average Price
£215,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£249,473

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£181,898

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Street

Average Price
£203,856

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£240,676

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£167,036

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rollers Arms Foundry Street, Bilston, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-06-16	£181,354
Rollers Arms Foundry Street, Bilston, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-07-15	£147,128
Felmore House Foundry Street, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2007-02-01	£254,822
Felmore House Foundry Street, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2006-08-24	£224,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 8XW

Employment

WV14 8XW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WV14 8XW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	105
Part-Time Employee	71
Retired	57
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	1,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	2,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	2,898 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	410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Church Road , Coseley WV14 8YB	- not rated	410 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	- not rated	441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallbrook Primary School Off Bradleys Lane , Coseley WV14 8YP	- not rated	887 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallbrook Primary Academy Off Bradleys Lane , Coseley WV14 8YP	3out of 4	913 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	3,615 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	439 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	- not rated	1,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	1,904 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mons Hill School 111 Wren's Hill Road , DY1 3SB	- not rated	2,488 yd	Community school	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	3,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	3,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,896 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	5,045 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	441 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Unit Adams Close , Princes End DY4 9LJ	- not rated	1,302 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green College 178 Bloomfield Road , DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,635 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,636 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	547 yd
Ronny's Spice	643-645 Birmingham New Road, Bilston	703 yd
Mama Pizza	88 Shaw Road, Lanesfield	742 yd
One Jerk Stop	Anchor Road, Wolverhampton	757 yd
Village Café	31 Roseville Precinct, Coseley	821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	Darkhouse Lane, Coseley	297 yd
Coseley Cricket Club	Church Road, Coseley	383 yd
Coseley Working Mens Club	57 Ivyhouse Lane, Coseley	547 yd
Coseley Conservative Club	35 Avenue Road, Coseley	574 yd
The Old Chainyards	63 Castle Street, Coseley	663 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Summerhill Fish Bar	41 Summerhill Road, Coseley	489 yd
Crispys	13A Wallbrook Street, Coseley	624 yd
Lotus Garden	42 Skidmore Road, Coseley	631 yd
Pajits Fish and Chips	42A Skidmore Road, Coseley	631 yd
Subway	633-635 Birmingham New Road, Bilston	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Daisy Mini Market	72-76 Daisy Street, Coseley		799 yd
Asda	Daisy Street, Coseley		799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clayton Park THE PADDOCK	grass pitches	316 yd
Coseley Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	374 yd
The Rosewood School BELL STREET	grass pitches	438 yd
Highfields Primary School (Closed) Bell Street	grass pitches	438 yd
Coseley Swimming Pool (Closed) Pear Tree Lane	swimming pool	447 yd
Coseley Leisure Centre THE COSELEY SCHOOL THE COSELEY SCHOOL HENNE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	523 yd
Cannon Drive POOLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	597 yd
Manor Primary School ETTINGSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	992 yd
Central Drive (Closed) Central Drive	grass pitches	1,015 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of WV14 8XW