Darlaston Lane, Bilston, WV14 7BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 7BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	52.2%	54%	1.8%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	47.8%	46%	-1.8%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	34.9%	34.4%	-0.5%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	47.5%	-0.5%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	6.1%	1.0%

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	41.1%	48.4%	7.3%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	33.1%	31.6%	-1.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	17.8%	12.8%	-5.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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 WV14 7BJ this area, 32.5% 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	32.5%	-9.5%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	16.3%	0.6%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	14.5%	8.8%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	18%	6.3%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	10.3%	20.6%	10.3%	3.1%	17.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	0.9%	0.4%
White	75.6%	64.9%	-10.7%	81.4%	-16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	92.8%	83.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	9.7%	5.0%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.3%	0.6%
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	92.8%	83.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Sikh	20.7%	0.9%	19.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	0.8%	6.0%	-5.2%

Safety

Is Darlaston Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darlaston Lane was 72.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.0% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darlaston Lane has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 387th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.9%.

🔎 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 7BJ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 Darlaston Lane are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Walsall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Darlaston Lane, Bilston, WV14 7BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 7BJ

Average Price
£252,583

Semi-Detached
£252,583

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darlaston Lane

Average Price
£211,611

Semi-Detached
£213,003

Terraced
£178,399

Detached
£238,831

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£17,014

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darlaston LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Darlaston Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-09-23	£269,500
51 Darlaston Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	2011-09-30	£170,733
69 Darlaston Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,000	2007-07-26	£285,105
51 Darlaston Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2005-06-23	£185,525
71 Darlaston Lane, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£184,000	2005-03-24	£367,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 7BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV14 7BJ 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	79
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Construction	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,775 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	729 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woods Bank Academy Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	3out of 4	1,191 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	1,426 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Villiers Primary School Prouds Lane , WV14 6PR	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy converter	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	322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	2,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	2out of 4	5,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,389 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	1,643 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,261 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	3,034 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	3,420 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
Dee Dee's Family Cafe	The Coffee Shop - (CDS (Superstores International) Ltd), The Range	709 yd
Brilliant Punjab	26 Hall Street East, Darlaston	845 yd
Burger King	Unit 5 Keyway Retail Park, Armstrong Way	867 yd
Jai Maa Bhameshwari Kali Mandir	158 Dilloways Lane, Wolverhampton	937 yd
Coxs Cafe	Cox's Cafe, 77 Mount Pleasant	1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlaston Community Association (Sp	D C A Sports And Social Centre, Hall Street	716 yd
King George V	Forge Road, Darlaston	998 yd
Jacqueline Jones	The New Junction, Forge Road	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Lunt	145 Lunt Road, Wolverhampton	176 yd
Quality Cod	143 Lunt Road, Wolverhampton	182 yd
Miami Fish Bar	22 Moseley Road, Bilston	482 yd
Lotus Blossom	4 Broadlands Centre, Moseley Road	482 yd
Peacocks Fish Bar	2A Peacock Road, Darlaston	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas More School DARLASTON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	229 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Black Country) GOALS SOCCER CENTRE GOALS SOCCER CENTRE DARLASTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	377 yd
John Harpers Playing Fields (Closed) Bilston Road	grass pitches	525 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston HERBERTS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	554 yd
George Rose Park (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches	666 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	774 yd
Darlaston Community Association HALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	871 yd
Bilston Town Fc Queen Street	grass pitches	1,063 yd
Woods Bank Academy ROUGH HAY ROAD	grass pitches	1,077 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	63.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 7BJ