Arbour Drive, Bilston, WV14 0TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV14 0TS 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	47.8%	47.9%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.2%	52.1%	-0.1%	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 area around WV14 0TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.3%	45.1%	4.8%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	41.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	65.2%	57.8%	-7.4%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	28.7%	28.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	3.9%	10.9%	7.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	12.9%	14.6%	1.7%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	19.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	4%	4.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.6%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	36.4%	-4.7%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.2% 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	11.8%	25.4%	13.6%	3.1%	22.3%
Pakistani	7.3%	1.4%	-5.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	7%	-1.4%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	54.5%	43.2%	-11.3%	81.4%	-38.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	78.7%	67.1%	-11.6%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	2.8%	10.5%	7.7%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	8.6%	1.9%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	65.6%	-13.1%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.5%	18.3%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	4.7%	-6.0%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	16.6%	0.9%	15.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Arbour Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arbour Drive was 71.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arbour Drive has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North and the 362nd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV14 0TS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Arbour Drive are based on 3 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 Arbour Drive, Bilston, WV14 0TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 0TS

Average Price
£322,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£249,701

Detached
£394,390

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arbour Drive

Average Price
£342,592

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£312,477

Detached
£402,822

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arbour DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Arbour Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-12-20	£258,353
1 Arbour Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£220,000	2005-08-25	£402,822
2 Arbour Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£189,950	2005-06-30	£366,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 0TS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV14 0TS 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	74
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	1,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	1,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	1,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	2,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilkinson Primary School Walter Road , Bradley WV14 8UR	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxdale Primary School Dudley Street , WV14 0AU	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Wallace Road , Bradley WV14 8BS	- not rated	971 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Wallace Road , Bradley WV14 8BS	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	- not rated	1,106 yd	Voluntary aided 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	5,272 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	- not rated	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	1,234 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	1,526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willingsworth High School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	1,646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,627 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	2,745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Unit Adams Close , Princes End DY4 9LJ	- not rated	1,697 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	2,404 yd	Other independent special 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
Purple Flamez Restaurant Ltd	Purple Flamez, 122 Highfields Road	489 yd
Midlands Bar & Grill	Midland Snooker Club, Unit 4	540 yd
Leekes	Great Bridge Road, Moxley	563 yd
Morning Glory	3 Mervyn Place, Wolverhampton	705 yd
KTM Cafe	Vulcan Works, Vulcan Road	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	The White Hart Public House, 44 Salop Street	314 yd
Triangle Snooker Club	Bank Street, Bradley	421 yd
Midland Snooker Club	Unit 4, Bilston Key Industrial Estate	540 yd
The Old Bush	Old Bush Inn, Cross Street	689 yd
The Great Western	The Great Western Public House, 1 Ash Street	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradley Fish Bar	145 Highfields Road, Wolverhampton	486 yd
Wing Wah	153 Highfields Road, Wolverhampton	486 yd
Nom	53 Bank Street, Bradley	502 yd
Dhillon's Fish Bar	51 Wilkinson Avenue, Wolverhampton	607 yd
Bradleys No1 Pizza	2 Mervyn Place, Wolverhampton	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	Bradley Post Office, 141 - 143 Highfields Road	486 yd
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	1,005 yd
Aldi	Burns Road, Bilston	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultimate Fitness (Bilston) Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Great Bridge Road BRADLEY LANE	grass pitches	652 yd
St Martin'S Ce Primary School WALLACE ROAD	grass pitches	974 yd
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	994 yd
South Wolverhampton And Bilston Academy DUDLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,075 yd
Wv Active Bilston (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) NETTLEFOLDS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,094 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of WV14 0TS