Bilston Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 2NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV2 2NL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	53.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	45.7%	46.5%	0.8%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	29.8%	28.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	34.7%	-0.4%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.7%	17.6%	3.9%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	19.6%	14.1%	-5.5%	6.1%	8.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.6%) 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	22.3%	36.4%	14.1%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	34%	32.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	26.1%	16.8%	-9.3%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	8.5%	11.7%	3.2%	4.0%	7.7%
Very bad health	9%	2.8%	-6.2%	1.2%	1.6%

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 WV2 2NL this area, 45.6% 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 12.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	55.4%	45.6%	-9.8%	18.2%	27.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	9.5%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	16.9%	-10.4%
Degree or Similar	4.2%	12.4%	8.2%	33.8%	-21.4%
Other	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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)
Indian	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	6.1%	-2.4%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	0.8%	2.5%
White	68.6%	68.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	-13.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	86.7%	76.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	2.1%	13.5%	11.4%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	76.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.7%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	8%	6%	-2.0%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Bilston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bilston Road was 263.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.9% higher than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bilston Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North and the 47th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.2%.

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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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV2 2NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Bilston Road are based on 71 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 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 2NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 2NL

Average Price
£614,998

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£614,998

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bilston Road

Average Price
£153,085

Semi-Detached
£165,378

Terraced
£142,111

Detached
£149,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,314

Other
£242,143

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bilston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
300 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£470,400	2019-01-15	£616,218
300 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2017-10-31	£6,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 2NL

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	48
Full-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Education	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

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	1,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	- not rated	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Hickman Avenue , WV1 2BS	3out of 4	838 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ettingshall Junior School Hall Park Street , WV14 0NG	- not rated	921 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Park Academy Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	4out of 4	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Park Junior School Hollington Road , WV1 2DS	- not rated	946 yd	Community school	No	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	4,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,776 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	- not rated	1,782 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	1,812 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	2,322 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	- not rated	2,386 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	940 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	2,538 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS4) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	1out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre (The Nightingale Home and Hospital Service) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	- not rated	1,796 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	- not rated	1,805 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
Coffee Express	257 - 259 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	163 yd
Taba-ife Restaurant And Bar	253 - 255 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	163 yd
Burger King	1 Cullwick Street, Wolverhampton	325 yd
Jeans Cafe	395 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	502 yd
Hickmans Cafe	Unit 7, East Park Trading Estate	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	252 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	258 yd
Red Lion Bar And Grill	Red Lion, 252 Bilston Road	258 yd
S A Food & Grill	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	623 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	623 yd
The Gate Inn	Gate Inn, 378 Bilston Road	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barcelona Pizza	265A Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	163 yd
Tiger Chinese And English Takeaway	Tiger, 261 Bilston Road	163 yd
Troy's Tasty Caribbean Takeaway	Troys Tasty Caribbean, 265 Bilston Road	163 yd
Pizza Dimonte	266 - 268 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	258 yd
The Chip Inn	425 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road		1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	667 yd
East Park HICKMAN AVENE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	707 yd
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	836 yd
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	863 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	941 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	960 yd
East Park Academy HOLLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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