Darby Close, Bilston, WV14 9XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV14 9XD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	57.3%	54.4%	-2.9%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	42.7%	45.6%	2.9%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 9XD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	32.5%	42.6%	10.1%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	40.5%	-8.9%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	12.3%	7.6%	-4.7%	6.1%	1.5%

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	40.5%	36.1%	-4.4%	48.4%	-12.3%
Good health	31.2%	38.3%	7.1%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	21.5%	19.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 9XD this area, 30.2% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44%	30.2%	-13.8%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	14%	3.3%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	11.1%	-5.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	8.9%	6.8%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.3%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	17.9%	6.4%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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	12.1%	15.5%	3.4%	3.1%	12.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	72.6%	70.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	-10.8%
Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

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	91%	83.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	1.6%	6%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
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	91%	83.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.8%	9.5%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.9%	-5.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Darby Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darby Close was 91.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.1% higher than the Ettingshall South & Spring Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darby Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ettingshall South & Spring Vale and the 296th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.8%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV14 9XD, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Darby Close are based on 5 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 Darby Close, Bilston, WV14 9XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV14 9XD

Average Price
£162,306

Semi-Detached
£147,085

Terraced
£192,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darby Close

Average Price
£183,802

Semi-Detached
£179,943

Terraced
£199,240

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darby CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Darby Close, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2015-07-01	£142,034
11 Darby Close, Bilston, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2012-06-15	£199,240
2 Darby Close, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	2004-03-19	£162,591
2 Darby Close, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£41,000	1999-03-24	£208,481
11 Darby Close, Bilston, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£37,000	1996-06-28	£206,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV14 9XD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV14 9XD 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	78
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Primary School Ettingshall Road , Coseley WV14 9UQ	4out of 4	352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Avenue Academy Hill Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6PY	4out of 4	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Hill Primary School Paul Street , Hurst Hill WV14 9AJ	2out of 4	848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanesfield Primary School Newman Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6BZ	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,903 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	4,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Penn Road , WV3 0EG	3out of 4	3,775 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama Pizza	88 Shaw Road, Lanesfield	507 yd
One Jerk Stop	Anchor Road, Wolverhampton	764 yd
Get Toasted	6 Johnson Street, Lanesfield	769 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Forty Four Club, Spring Road	838 yd
The Garden Bar	200 Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse And Jockey	The Horse And Jockey Public House, Robert Wynd	607 yd
Elisabeth Arms	The Elizabeth Arms Public House, Overfield Drive	709 yd
44 Club	Forty Four Club, Spring Road	838 yd
Hurst Hill Labour Club	21 Clifton Street, Coseley	879 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Ward Grove	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eataliano	102 Childs Avenue, Wolverhampton	76 yd
Woodcross Fish Bar	119 Woodcross Lane, Wolverhampton	403 yd
Oriental Kitchen	2A Upper Ettingshall Road, Coseley	643 yd
Golden Hill	11 Johnson Street, Lanesfield	783 yd
Spring Road Chippy	58 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	838 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	128 Hurst Road, Lanesfield		568 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodcross Park WOODCROSS LANE	grass pitches	174 yd
Manor Primary School ETTINGSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	274 yd
Coseley Leisure Centre THE COSELEY SCHOOL THE COSELEY SCHOOL HENNE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	764 yd
King Georges Field (Hurst Hill) Horace Street	grass pitches	929 yd
Hurst Hill Recreation Ground HARTLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	929 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV14 9XD