Central Drive, Bilston, WV14 9EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 9EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	48%	54.8%	6.8%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	52%	45.2%	-6.8%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 9EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	48.2%	46.7%	-1.5%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	24.6%	-6.8%	44.2%	-19.6%
Separated	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11.3%	12.8%	1.5%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	4.7%	11.5%	6.8%	6.1%	5.4%

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	39.4%	33.8%	-5.6%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	34.9%	40.3%	5.4%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	17.9%	16.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	6.4%	6.9%	0.5%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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 9EJ this area, 40.9% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	40.9%	-1.1%	18.2%	22.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	8.2%	-9.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	11.6%	-5.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.9%	3.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	13.1%	6.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	15.7%	7.3%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88%	80.7%	-7.3%	81.4%	-0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	95.5%	90.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	90.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	37.5%	13.5%	24.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Central Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Drive was 85.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% lower than the Coseley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Drive has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley and the 285th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 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 9EJ, 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 9EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 9EJ

Average Price
£104,220

Semi-Detached
£245,083

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,097

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
31 Central Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-06-21	£66,874
35 Central Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2022-08-19	£83,250
99 Central Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,700	2019-11-22	£61,319
87 Central Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2019-11-12	£78,614
37 Central Drive, Bilston, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2015-12-17	£87,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 9EJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WV14 9EJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	128
Full-Time Employee	78
Long-Term Sick or disabled	62
Looking after home or family	29
Unemployed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	1,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	1,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,639 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	990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Church Road , Coseley WV14 8YB	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Church Road , Coseley WV14 8YB	- not rated	1,009 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallbrook Primary Academy Off Bradleys Lane , Coseley WV14 8YP	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Hill Primary School Paul Street , Hurst Hill WV14 9AJ	- not rated	1,139 yd	Community school	No	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	3,602 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	837 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mons Hill School 111 Wren's Hill Road , DY1 3SB	- not rated	1,597 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The High Arcal School High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	- not rated	1,939 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	2,473 yd	Community school	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	2,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	4,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Midland Oak School Bloomfield Road , DY4 9AH	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green College 178 Bloomfield Road , DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices First Floor Newey Business Pk , Sedgley Road West DY4 8AH	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent 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
Bridge Street Café	50 Bridge Street, Coseley	193 yd
Village Café	31 Roseville Precinct, Coseley	255 yd
Ronny's Spice	643-645 Birmingham New Road, Bilston	509 yd
McDonald's Restaurant Ltd	Birmingham New Road	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Apple Tree	5 Central Drive, Coseley	169 yd
The Royal	54 Castle Street, Coseley	285 yd
The Old Chainyards	63 Castle Street, Coseley	354 yd
Coseley Conservative Club	35 Avenue Road, Coseley	388 yd
The New Inn	35 Ward Street, Coseley	431 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	21-23 Castle Street, Coseley, Dudley	255 yd
Dominos Pizza	21-23 Castle Street, Coseley	255 yd
J J's Fish Bar	11 Roseville Precinct, Coseley	255 yd
Chutney	55 Castle Street, Coseley	285 yd
Great Wall	13 Castle Street, Coseley	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	67 Sedgley Road, Tipton		931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Drive (Closed) Central Drive	grass pitches	232 yd
Silver Jubilee Park MASON STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	408 yd
Coseley Swimming Pool (Closed) Pear Tree Lane	swimming pool	588 yd
Clayton Park THE PADDOCK	grass pitches	604 yd
Coseley Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Coseley Leisure Centre THE COSELEY SCHOOL THE COSELEY SCHOOL HENNE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,021 yd
Bramford Primary School CHAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 9EJ