Castle Street, Bilston, WV14 9ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV14 9ES has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.2%	49.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.8%	50.2%	3.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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	26.1%	35.6%	9.5%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	39.5%	-9.9%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	6.1%	3.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.5%	38.2%	0.7%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	35.6%	30.1%	-5.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	15.3%	22.4%	7.1%	12.7%	9.7%
Bad health	9.7%	8.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	24.1%	-6.5%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	12.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	10.3%	-9.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	9.9%	8.2%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.7%	5.5%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	21.2%	2.9%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% 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%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.4%	80.3%	-8.1%	81.4%	-1.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.7%	88.1%	-9.6%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	6.6%	5.2%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	87.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 128.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% higher than the Coseley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley and the 155th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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. 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 9ES, 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 Castle Street are based on 32 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 Castle Street, Bilston, WV14 9ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 9ES

Average Price
£77,177

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,580

Other
£123,151

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£121,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,875

Detached
£633,562

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,109

Other
£200,045

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 7 Roseville Court Castle Street, Bilston, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-05-28	£124,134
16 Roseville Court Castle Street, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,500	2020-12-04	£66,971
15 Roseville Court Castle Street, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2020-10-09	£58,764
9 Roseville Court Castle Street, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,500	2018-06-01	£65,307
6 Roseville Court Castle Street, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,000	2015-05-14	£57,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 9ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	4,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	5,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurst Hill Primary School Paul Street , Hurst Hill WV14 9AJ	2out of 4	832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Church Road , Coseley WV14 8YB	4out of 4	983 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramford Primary School Chad Road , Coseley WV14 9TU	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Ettingshall Road , Coseley WV14 9UQ	4out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallbrook Primary Academy Off Bradleys Lane , Coseley WV14 8YP	- not rated	1,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	2,827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	3,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,279 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	5,202 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woodsetton School Tipton Road , Woodsetton DY3 1BY	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	1,863 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Short Stay School Old Farm Estate , DY1 3QE	3out of 4	2,023 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
Village Café	31 Roseville Precinct, Coseley	88 yd
Ronny's Spice	643-645 Birmingham New Road, Bilston	231 yd
McDonald's Restaurant Ltd	Birmingham New Road	317 yd
Bridge Street Café	50 Bridge Street, Coseley	387 yd
Mama Pizza	88 Shaw Road, Lanesfield	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal	54 Castle Street, Coseley	15 yd
The Old Chainyards	63 Castle Street, Coseley	80 yd
Coseley Conservative Club	35 Avenue Road, Coseley	159 yd
The Apple Tree	5 Central Drive, Coseley	201 yd
The New Inn	35 Ward Street, Coseley	216 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chutney	55 Castle Street, Coseley	15 yd
Great Wall	13 Castle Street, Coseley	15 yd
Scoffs Fish Bar	3 Castle Street, Coseley	15 yd
J J's Fish Bar	11 Roseville Precinct, Coseley	88 yd
Greggs	21-23 Castle Street, Coseley, Dudley	93 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Silver Jubilee Park MASON STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	411 yd
Clayton Park THE PADDOCK	grass pitches	454 yd
Central Drive (Closed) Central Drive	grass pitches	499 yd
Coseley Swimming Pool (Closed) Pear Tree Lane	swimming pool	539 yd
Coseley Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Coseley Leisure Centre THE COSELEY SCHOOL THE COSELEY SCHOOL HENNE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	746 yd
Hurst Hill Recreation Ground HARTLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	898 yd
King Georges Field (Hurst Hill) Horace Street	grass pitches	915 yd
Bramford Primary School CHAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 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	39.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	39.1%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 9ES