Bilston Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 2NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV2 2NN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	53.8%	52.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.2%	47.7%	1.5%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	38.1%	36.9%	-1.2%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	35.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	11.9%	15.1%	3.2%	6.1%	9.0%

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	36.8%	39.2%	2.4%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	37.1%	32.5%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15.7%	24.1%	8.4%	12.7%	11.4%
Bad health	8.1%	2.7%	-5.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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 2NN this area, 31.7% 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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	31.7%	-8.2%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.1%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	16.1%	1.9%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	21.1%	9.2%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	9.1%	6.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.1% 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	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	29.7%	39.1%	9.4%	3.1%	36.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1%	6.7%	5.7%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	44.7%	36.1%	-8.6%	81.4%	-45.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	72.6%	58.1%	-14.5%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	4.1%	13.2%	9.1%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	22.9%	8.2%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	57.8%	-14.5%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	1%	18.1%	17.1%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	5.1%	11.7%	6.6%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	4.5%	-13.0%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.1%	76.7%	-24.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Hindu	12.2%	1.7%	10.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	18.9%	0.9%	18.0%
Other religion	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Not answered	14.2%	6.0%	8.2%

Safety

Is Bilston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bilston Road was 169.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.2% higher than the East Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bilston Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park and the 103rd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV2 2NN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 2NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 2NN

Average Price
£149,929

Semi-Detached
£191,834

Terraced
£148,074

Detached
£147,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,732

Other
no sales

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
419 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-07-01	£135,120
349 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2024-10-25	£129,552
383 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-03-22	£145,913
379 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-01-18	£113,610
377 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£119,950	2022-03-07	£142,936

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 2NN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV2 2NN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Education	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	1,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ettingshall Junior School Hall Park Street , WV14 0NG	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ettingshall Infant School Herbert Street , WV14 0NF	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ettingshall Primary School and Nursery Herbert Street , WV14 0NF	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	810 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowlawn Primary School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	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	4,259 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	- not rated	1,678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	1,846 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	- not rated	1,944 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,944 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Free schools	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	397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	438 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	2,986 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	762 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,938 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	- not rated	1,945 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS4) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	1out of 4	1,946 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jeans Cafe	395 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	6 yd
Burger King	1 Cullwick Street, Wolverhampton	199 yd
The Village Cafe	7 New Street, Ettingshall	399 yd
Little Dessert Shop	52 Ward Street, Ettingshall	504 yd
Coffee Express	257 - 259 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
S A Food & Grill	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	123 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	123 yd
The Gate Inn	Gate Inn, 378 Bilston Road	123 yd
The Orange Tree	Ward Street, Ettingshall	504 yd
Red Lion	252 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chip Inn	425 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	6 yd
Gaga Baldy's	5 New Street, Ettingshall	399 yd
Golden Bowl Takeaway	19 New Street, Ettingshall	399 yd
Bikaner Sweet Centre	173 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	406 yd
Greggs	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road		540 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	439 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	439 yd
East Park HICKMAN AVENE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	795 yd
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	805 yd
East Park Academy HOLLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	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	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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.7 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	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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