Vicarage Road, Coseley, Bilston, WV14 9EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV14 9EA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.9%	50%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.1%	50%	3.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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	36.6%	38.8%	2.2%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	34.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	-9.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.7%	12.8%	3.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	14.3%	9.1%	-5.2%	6.1%	3.0%

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	42%	48.9%	6.9%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	29.5%	30%	0.5%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	19%	12.4%	-6.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	7.5%	4.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2%	4.3%	2.3%	1.2%	3.1%

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 9EA this area, 33.6% 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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.3%	33.6%	-9.7%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.6%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	16.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.2%	84.3%	-9.9%	81.4%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	99%	91.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	92.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	30.9%	13.5%	17.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Road was 180.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.8% higher than the Coseley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley and the 86th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV14 9EA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Vicarage Road are based on 16 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 Vicarage Road, Coseley, Bilston, WV14 9EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 9EA

Average Price
£201,173

Semi-Detached
£232,177

Terraced
£143,029

Detached
£336,873

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£207,962

Semi-Detached
£233,993

Terraced
£146,008

Detached
£345,409

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Vicarage Road, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-09-06	£136,917
6 Vicarage Road, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-10-04	£156,577
8 Vicarage Road, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2019-07-22	£163,812
5 Vicarage Road, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£94,450	2016-10-13	£150,609
25 Vicarage Road, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£219,000	2016-08-01	£344,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 9EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	14
Education	11
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	1,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	1,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bramford Primary School Chad Road , Coseley WV14 9TU	- not rated	929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramford Primary School Chad Road , Coseley WV14 9TU	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Hill Primary School Paul Street , Hurst Hill WV14 9AJ	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxyards Primary School Foxyards Road , DY4 8BH	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Hill Primary School Paul Street , Hurst Hill WV14 9AJ	3out of 4	1,100 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	3,449 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	907 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mons Hill School 111 Wren's Hill Road , DY1 3SB	- not rated	1,415 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The High Arcal School High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	- not rated	1,720 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	2,304 yd	Community school	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	2,877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	4,324 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Midland Oak School Bloomfield Road , DY4 9AH	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices First Floor Newey Business Pk , Sedgley Road West DY4 8AH	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	1,074 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green College 178 Bloomfield Road , DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,120 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,121 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
Village Café	31 Roseville Precinct, Coseley	274 yd
Bridge Street Café	50 Bridge Street, Coseley	415 yd
Ronny's Spice	643-645 Birmingham New Road, Bilston	519 yd
McDonald's Restaurant Ltd	Birmingham New Road	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Apple Tree	5 Central Drive, Coseley	152 yd
The Royal	54 Castle Street, Coseley	344 yd
The New Inn	35 Ward Street, Coseley	377 yd
The Old Chainyards	63 Castle Street, Coseley	431 yd
Coseley Conservative Club	35 Avenue Road, Coseley	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	21-23 Castle Street, Coseley, Dudley	269 yd
Dominos Pizza	21-23 Castle Street, Coseley	269 yd
J J's Fish Bar	11 Roseville Precinct, Coseley	274 yd
Chutney	55 Castle Street, Coseley	344 yd
Great Wall	13 Castle Street, Coseley	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	67 Sedgley Road, Tipton		770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Silver Jubilee Park MASON STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	203 yd
Central Drive (Closed) Central Drive	grass pitches	400 yd
Clayton Park THE PADDOCK	grass pitches	775 yd
Coseley Swimming Pool (Closed) Pear Tree Lane	swimming pool	795 yd
Bramford Primary School CHAD ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Coseley Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	989 yd
Hurst Hill Recreation Ground HARTLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	1,015 yd
King Georges Field (Hurst Hill) Horace Street	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Foxyards Primary School FOXYARDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,078 yd
Coseley Leisure Centre THE COSELEY SCHOOL THE COSELEY SCHOOL HENNE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,078 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	157.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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