Elwells Close, Bilston, WV14 9YH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV14 9YH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.7%	2.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.1%	48.3%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 9YH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.7% 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	20.7%	27.9%	7.2%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	67.1%	60.7%	-6.4%	44.2%	16.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	43.7%	44.5%	0.8%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	40.2%	34.6%	-5.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10.6%	15.6%	5.0%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	24.5%	1.5%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14.3%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	30.1%	5.8%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	9.9%	4.8%	-5.1%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.2% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	52.3%	57.7%	5.4%	3.1%	54.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	11.6%	2.4%	-9.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	20%	20.2%	0.2%	81.4%	-61.2%
Other	8.6%	12.3%	3.7%	1.6%	10.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	63.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	28.1%	27.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	22.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	63.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	29.8%	29.6%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	1%	-27.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	16.9%	46.2%	-29.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	53.6%	0.9%	52.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Elwells Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elwells Close was 40.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% lower than the Ettingshall South & Spring Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elwells Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ettingshall South & Spring Vale and the 206th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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 9YH, 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 Elwells Close are based on 24 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 Elwells Close, Bilston, WV14 9YH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 9YH

Average Price
£338,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£338,282

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elwells Close

Average Price
£343,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£343,717

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elwells CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Elwells Close, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£311,000	2023-11-17	£320,046
1 Elwells Close, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2021-11-19	£444,442
23 Elwells Close, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-04-09	£382,555
8 Elwells Close, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-02-18	£310,700
21 Elwells Close, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2018-10-26	£326,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 9YH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	27
Transport and storage	21
Education	15
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3

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	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lanesfield Primary School Newman Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6BZ	3out of 4	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Avenue Academy Hill Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6PY	4out of 4	445 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Ettingshall Road , Coseley WV14 9UQ	4out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,516 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	1,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	2,288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	2,882 yd	Academy converter	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	5,237 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	3,365 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	884 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,232 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	1,287 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,390 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
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Forty Four Club, Spring Road	216 yd
Lets Ketchup	Three Cups Public House, 87 Spring Road	502 yd
Sam An Ella's Cafe Also Trading As The Forge Hammer Pizza	The Forge Hammer Public House, Spring Road	502 yd
The Garden Bar	200 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	674 yd
Community Café	Lanesfield Methodist Church, Laburnum Road	765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
44 Club	Forty Four Club, Spring Road	216 yd
Elisabeth Arms	The Elizabeth Arms Public House, Overfield Drive	229 yd
Three Cups Public House	87 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	502 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Ward Grove	1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring Road Chippy	58 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	216 yd
Yo! China	195 Hilton Road, Wolverhampton	530 yd
Eataliano	102 Childs Avenue, Wolverhampton	667 yd
Woodcross Fish Bar	119 Woodcross Lane, Wolverhampton	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodcross Park WOODCROSS LANE	grass pitches	665 yd
Lanesfield Methodist Church LABURNUM ROAD		758 yd
Hilton Road Playing Fields HILTON ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
Manor Primary School ETTINGSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	912 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	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 9YH