Central Drive, Bilston, WV14 8JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV14 8JE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	45%	47.7%	2.7%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	55%	52.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	3.3%

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 8JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	42.1%	49.5%	7.4%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	26.7%	-6.0%	44.2%	-17.5%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.1%	11.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	11.2%	10.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	4.1%

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	28.8%	42.3%	13.5%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	39.6%	34%	-5.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	22.1%	16.2%	-5.9%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 8JE this area, 28.5% 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 10.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.7%	28.5%	-19.2%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	14.5%	0.0%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	20.8%	2.6%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.7%	5.9%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.9%	7.6%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	3.3%	10.1%	6.8%	33.8%	-23.7%
Other	4.2%	0.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.1%	91.3%	-5.8%	81.4%	9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.2%	93.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	0%	4.1%	4.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	93.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	33.2%	13.5%	19.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Central Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Drive was 24.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.2% lower than the Coseley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Drive has the 11th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley and the 226th lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 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
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV14 8JE, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Central Drive are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dudley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Central Drive, Bilston, WV14 8JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 8JE

Average Price
£132,377

Semi-Detached
£178,184

Terraced
£121,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,155

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Drive

Average Price
£134,162

Semi-Detached
£185,248

Terraced
£143,387

Detached
£154,036

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,996

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
249 Central Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-08-14	£152,351
241 Central Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-06-19	£161,801
233 Central Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2015-11-06	£87,936
243 Central Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,500	2015-09-28	£166,699
167 Central Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-05-10	£214,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 8JE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	1,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	1,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallbrook Primary School Off Bradleys Lane , Coseley WV14 8YP	- not rated	647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallbrook Primary Academy Off Bradleys Lane , Coseley WV14 8YP	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Church Road , Coseley WV14 8YB	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Church Road , Coseley WV14 8YB	- not rated	862 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princes End Primary School Tibbington Terrace , DY4 9QJ	- not rated	907 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	4,002 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Coseley School Henne Drive , Coseley WV14 9JW	- not rated	1,053 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mons Hill School 111 Wren's Hill Road , DY1 3SB	- not rated	1,815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The High Arcal School High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	- not rated	2,334 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	2,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	4,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tipton Green College 178 Bloomfield Road , DY4 9ER	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midland Oak School Bloomfield Road , DY4 9AH	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices First Floor Newey Business Pk , Sedgley Road West DY4 8AH	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Batmans Hill Unit Adams Close , Princes End DY4 9LJ	- not rated	1,143 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Bridge Street Café	50 Bridge Street, Coseley	234 yd
Village Café	31 Roseville Precinct, Coseley	633 yd
Ronny's Spice	643-645 Birmingham New Road, Bilston	840 yd
The Cookhouse	Unit E1, Brook Street Business, Brook Street	856 yd
McDonald's Restaurant Ltd	Birmingham New Road	862 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Apple Tree	5 Central Drive, Coseley	579 yd
The Royal	54 Castle Street, Coseley	627 yd
Coseley Conservative Club	35 Avenue Road, Coseley	628 yd
The Old Chainyards	63 Castle Street, Coseley	656 yd
Coseley Cricket Club	Church Road, Coseley	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispys	13A Wallbrook Street, Coseley	328 yd
Brothers Fish Bar	11 Bloomfield Road	616 yd
Chutney	55 Castle Street, Coseley	627 yd
Great Wall	13 Castle Street, Coseley	627 yd
Scoffs Fish Bar	3 Castle Street, Coseley	627 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	51 High Street		1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Drive (Closed) Central Drive	grass pitches	231 yd
Coseley Swimming Pool (Closed) Pear Tree Lane	swimming pool	507 yd
Clayton Park THE PADDOCK	grass pitches	659 yd
Coseley Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	663 yd
Silver Jubilee Park MASON STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	814 yd
Dominator Gym 11 TIBBINGTON WORKS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 11 TIBBINGTON WORKS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	842 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 8JE