Marsh Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, WV10 6RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV10 6RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	55.6%	54.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	44.4%	45.1%	0.7%	49.0%	-3.9%

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	36.7%	37.6%	0.9%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	39.8%	2.0%	44.2%	-4.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	15.9%	13.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	7.6%

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 (62.9%) 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	42.8%	35.1%	-7.7%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	30.8%	27.8%	-3.0%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	16.1%	30.6%	14.5%	12.7%	17.9%
Bad health	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	39.2%	21.7%	-17.5%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.1%	0.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	16.6%	8.8%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	26.4%	11.2%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	11.4%	13.6%	2.2%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	5%	0.8%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
White	68.1%	66.2%	-1.9%	81.4%	-15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	83.6%	79.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	3.9%	8%	4.1%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	8%	1.1%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	79.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	14.8%	13.4%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	1.6%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	29.1%	13.5%	15.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Marsh Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marsh Lane was 273.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 245.8% higher than the Bushbury North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Marsh Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bushbury North and the 44th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 129.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WV10 6RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Marsh Lane are based on 164 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 Marsh Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, WV10 6RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV10 6RU

Average Price
£198,342

Semi-Detached
£201,960

Terraced
£155,238

Detached
£201,326

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marsh Lane

Average Price
£204,335

Semi-Detached
£204,115

Terraced
£197,489

Detached
£221,880

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£273,028

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marsh LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Marsh Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2025-08-29	£189,985
6 Marsh Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-06-06	£204,866
42 Marsh Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2023-10-13	£314,306
28 Marsh Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,000	2022-04-06	£233,350
13 Marsh Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-08-20	£169,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV10 6RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	16
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	3,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	5,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elston Hall Junior School Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NN	- not rated	371 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Infant School Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NN	- not rated	371 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Primary School Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NN	- not rated	371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Primary School Stafford Road , Fordhouses WV10 6NN	- not rated	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rakegate Primary School Rakegate Close , WV10 6US	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pendeford Business and Enterprise College Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston NEW Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	3out of 4	408 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Wolverhampton Academy Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE	- not rated	408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northicote School Northwood Park Road , Bushbury WV10 8EP	- not rated	1,346 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moreton Community School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY	- not rated	1,972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	3,679 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	4,429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	4,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	5,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushbury School Hellier Road , Bushbury WV10 8ED	- not rated	1,370 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury School Hellier Road , Wolverhampton WV10 8ED	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Coding AEP Limited Unit 8 Newton Court , Pendeford Business Park WV9 5HB	- not rated	1,650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE	- not rated	2,256 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph Convent 24 Sandy Lane , Tettenhall WV6 9EB	- not rated	2,825 yd	Other independent school	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
Simply Sammys Kitchen And Diner	8 Marsh Lane Parade, Wolverhampton	193 yd
Harrowby Cafe	79 Harrowby Road, Fordhouses	324 yd
Ming Moon	499 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	363 yd
The Cedar Grange	Oxley Lodge Residential Care Home, 453 Stafford Road	363 yd
Subway	480 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keg And Comfort	474 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	460 yd
Harrowby Arms	The Harrowby Arms Public House, Harrowby Road	542 yd
Pavilion Bar \& Restaurant	Goodyear Sports And Social Club, The Pavilion	851 yd
Fordhouses Cricket Club	Fordhouses Cricket Sports And Social Club, Wobaston Road	887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eggless Cake Shop	3 Marsh Lane Parade, Wolverhampton	136 yd
Pizza Tower	6 Marsh Lane Parade, Wolverhampton	193 yd
Westpool Chinese Takeaway	2 Marsh Lane Parade, Wolverhampton	193 yd
Oxley Fish Bar	1 Marsh Lane Parade, Wolverhampton	193 yd
Super Wok	6 Three Tuns Parade, Wolverhampton	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Co-op Superstore, 490 - 492 Stafford Road	397 yd
Co-Op	657 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton	592 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Blaydon Road	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ormiston New Academy MARSH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	535 yd
Rakegate Primary School RAKEGATE CLOSE	grass pitches	537 yd
Bee Lane Playing Field BEE LANE	grass pitches	695 yd
The Pavilion STAFFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	777 yd
Jack Threlfall Memorial Ground WOBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	905 yd
St Paul'S Church Of England Aided Primary School ST PAULS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST PAULS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL EMSWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	956 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	103.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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