Kemsey Drive, Bilston, WV14 8NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 8NZ is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	51.5%	45.3%	-6.2%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	48.5%	54.7%	6.2%	49.0%	5.7%

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	28.8%	33.3%	4.5%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	48.9%	-5.3%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.3%	7.5%	-3.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4%	8%	4.0%	6.1%	1.9%

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	42.7%	41.3%	-1.4%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	42.7%	34.3%	-8.4%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	11.2%	18.4%	7.2%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	2.4%	4%	1.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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	27.1%	18.4%	-8.7%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.3%	2.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.8%	7.1%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	27.6%	5.0%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.3%	10.9%	3.6%	3.1%	7.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	4%	3.0%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.1%
White	85%	76.7%	-8.3%	81.4%	-4.7%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	85.9%	79.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	5.8%	10.4%	4.6%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	79.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	0%	12.4%	12.4%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3%	2.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	7.3%	3%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	65.2%	46.2%	19.0%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Kemsey Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kemsey Drive was 14.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.9% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Kemsey Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 38th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 8NZ, 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 Kemsey Drive are based on 24 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 Kemsey Drive, Bilston, WV14 8NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 8NZ

Average Price
£188,642

Semi-Detached
£193,436

Terraced
£177,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kemsey Drive

Average Price
£189,832

Semi-Detached
£192,187

Terraced
£185,122

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kemsey DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Kemsey Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2023-05-30	£237,323
26 Kemsey Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2018-09-17	£199,428
12 Kemsey Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£101,000	2016-03-11	£173,449
43 Kemsey Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2015-05-27	£151,578
62 Kemsey Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2014-06-16	£192,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 8NZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	20
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	4,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxdale Primary School Dudley Street , WV14 0AU	3out of 4	581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Wallace Road , Bradley WV14 8BS	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Bull Lane , Bilston WV14 8NE	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	954 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	2,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,363 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	1,218 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	2,193 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,657 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	391 yd
Morning Glory	3 Mervyn Place, Wolverhampton	671 yd
Leekes	Great Bridge Road, Moxley	679 yd
Midlands Bar & Grill	Midland Snooker Club, Unit 4	700 yd
The Fiery Grill & Curry	112 Great Bridge Road, Moxley	948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	The White Hart Public House, 44 Salop Street	232 yd
Triangle Snooker Club	Bank Street, Bradley	301 yd
The Old Bush	Old Bush Inn, Cross Street	540 yd
Midland Snooker Club	Unit 4, Bilston Key Industrial Estate	700 yd
The Great Western	The Great Western Public House, 1 Ash Street	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nom	53 Bank Street, Bradley	352 yd
Bradley Fish Bar	145 Highfields Road, Wolverhampton	403 yd
Wing Wah	153 Highfields Road, Wolverhampton	403 yd
Dhillon's Fish Bar	51 Wilkinson Avenue, Wolverhampton	450 yd
Bradleys No1 Pizza	2 Mervyn Place, Wolverhampton	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	Bradley Post Office, 141 - 143 Highfields Road	403 yd
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Limited, Black Country Route	1,032 yd
Daisy Mini Market	72-76 Daisy Street, Coseley	1,058 yd
Asda	Daisy Street, Coseley	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultimate Fitness (Bilston) Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Great Bridge Road BRADLEY LANE	grass pitches	709 yd
St Martin'S Ce Primary School WALLACE ROAD	grass pitches	915 yd
South Wolverhampton And Bilston Academy DUDLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,052 yd
Wv Active Bilston (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) NETTLEFOLDS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,093 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	108.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 8NZ