Birmingham New Road, Bilston, WV14 9PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV14 9PW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.2%	47.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.8%	52.1%	0.3%	49.0%	3.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of WV14 9PW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.7%	35.5%	6.8%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	51.6%	-3.5%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	39.9%	45.3%	5.4%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	39.6%	34.3%	-5.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16.3%	16.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	23.8%	-4.5%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	13.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	14.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	27.3%	13.1%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	10.2%	3.9%	-6.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	29.1%	31.2%	2.1%	3.1%	28.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	8%	1.6%	-6.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.0%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%
White	51.8%	51%	-0.8%	81.4%	-30.4%
Other	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	78.9%	78.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	16%	15.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	78.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	17.5%	16.2%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	2.6%	-14.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	29.9%	0.9%	29.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Birmingham New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birmingham New Road was 28.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% lower than the Ettingshall South & Spring Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birmingham New Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ettingshall South & Spring Vale and the 134th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.6%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV14 9PW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Birmingham New Road are based on 186 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wolverhampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Birmingham New Road, Bilston, WV14 9PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 9PW

Average Price
£208,425

Semi-Detached
£195,189

Terraced
£232,915

Detached
£238,335

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birmingham New Road

Average Price
£186,284

Semi-Detached
£205,247

Terraced
£184,037

Detached
£216,533

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,578

Other
£208,655

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birmingham New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
322 Birmingham New Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£63,000	2024-09-04	£64,535
282 Birmingham New Road, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-02-18	£228,763
320 Birmingham New Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-09-30	£244,419
332 Birmingham New Road, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2021-03-19	£215,853
326 Birmingham New Road, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2020-12-18	£210,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 9PW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Education	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Primary School Ettingshall Road , Coseley WV14 9UQ	4out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Avenue Academy Hill Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6PY	4out of 4	544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanesfield Primary School Newman Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6BZ	3out of 4	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Hill Primary School Paul Street , Hurst Hill WV14 9AJ	2out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	1,896 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,917 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	4,774 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	3,700 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	948 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,467 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
Mama Pizza	88 Shaw Road, Lanesfield	513 yd
One Jerk Stop	Anchor Road, Wolverhampton	615 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Forty Four Club, Spring Road	629 yd
The Garden Bar	200 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	943 yd
Lets Ketchup	Three Cups Public House, 87 Spring Road	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elisabeth Arms	The Elizabeth Arms Public House, Overfield Drive	427 yd
44 Club	Forty Four Club, Spring Road	629 yd
Horse And Jockey	The Horse And Jockey Public House, Robert Wynd	861 yd
Three Cups Public House	87 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	959 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Ward Grove	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eataliano	102 Childs Avenue, Wolverhampton	270 yd
Woodcross Fish Bar	119 Woodcross Lane, Wolverhampton	587 yd
Spring Road Chippy	58 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	629 yd
Oriental Kitchen	2A Upper Ettingshall Road, Coseley	868 yd
Yo! China	195 Hilton Road, Wolverhampton	945 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	128 Hurst Road, Lanesfield		850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodcross Park WOODCROSS LANE	grass pitches	330 yd
Manor Primary School ETTINGSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	447 yd
Coseley Leisure Centre THE COSELEY SCHOOL THE COSELEY SCHOOL HENNE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	845 yd
Lanesfield Methodist Church LABURNUM ROAD		1,017 yd
Highfields Primary School (Closed) Bell Street	grass pitches	1,033 yd
The Rosewood School BELL STREET	grass pitches	1,039 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	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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