Marbury Drive, Bilston, WV14 7AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 7AP is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	47.6%	46.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.4%	53.3%	0.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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	40.8%	41%	0.2%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	39.6%	4.6%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	16.6%	12.5%	-4.1%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	44.5%	0.2%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	36.1%	39.9%	3.8%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	26.9%	21.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.8%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	16.5%	2.2%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	5%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	18.3%	9.3%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	23.7%	1.3%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	26.4%	23.4%	-3.0%	3.1%	20.3%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	50.7%	54.1%	3.4%	81.4%	-27.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	79.1%	64.3%	-14.8%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	4.7%	16.1%	11.4%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	4%	3.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	14.4%	0.5%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	64.3%	-14.1%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	16.4%	13.0%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	7.9%	5.5%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	3.4%	-7.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	12.7%	0.9%	11.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Marbury Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marbury Drive was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marbury Drive has the 48th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 238th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WV14 7AP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Marbury Drive are based on 134 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 Marbury Drive, Bilston, WV14 7AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 7AP

Average Price
£213,701

Semi-Detached
£232,123

Terraced
£184,094

Detached
£275,942

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,989

Other
£4,023

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marbury Drive

Average Price
£238,627

Semi-Detached
£243,024

Terraced
£223,496

Detached
£273,454

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,400

Other
£4,043

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marbury DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Marbury Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-09-30	£290,000
20 Marbury Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-01-17	£237,097
14 Marbury Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-03-15	£297,000
2 Marbury Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-02-29	£154,851
6 Marbury Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-01-30	£156,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 7AP

Employment

WV14 7AP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	41
Unemployed	24
Other	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	1,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	3out of 4	406 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	4out of 4	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woods Bank Academy Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Church of England C Primary School School Street , Off Alma Street WS10 8DL	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	2,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,051 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	2,724 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	3,018 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KTM Cafe	Vulcan Works, Vulcan Road	643 yd
Coxs Cafe	Cox's Cafe, 77 Mount Pleasant	735 yd
Midlands Bar & Grill	Midland Snooker Club, Unit 4	1,009 yd
Jai Maa Bhameshwari Kali Mandir	158 Dilloways Lane, Wolverhampton	1,009 yd
Dee Dee's Family Cafe	The Coffee Shop - (CDS (Superstores International) Ltd), The Range	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steelman's Lounge	Bilston Town Football Club, Queen Street	727 yd
Darlaston Community Association (Sp	D C A Sports And Social Centre, Hall Street	912 yd
Midland Snooker Club	Unit 4, Bilston Key Industrial Estate	1,008 yd
King George V	Forge Road, Darlaston	1,033 yd
Jacqueline Jones	The New Junction, Forge Road	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Cod	143 Lunt Road, Wolverhampton	310 yd
Pizza Lunt	145 Lunt Road, Wolverhampton	317 yd
Miami Fish Bar	22 Moseley Road, Bilston	611 yd
Lotus Blossom	4 Broadlands Centre, Moseley Road	611 yd
Bilston Fish Bar	20 Willenhall Road, Bilston	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Burns Road, Bilston		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas More School DARLASTON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	594 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston HERBERTS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	610 yd
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	680 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Black Country) GOALS SOCCER CENTRE GOALS SOCCER CENTRE DARLASTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	713 yd
George Rose Park (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches	733 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	820 yd
John Harpers Playing Fields (Closed) Bilston Road	grass pitches	873 yd
Ultimate Fitness (Bilston) Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Darlaston Community Association HALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,058 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 7AP