Detling Drive, Wolverhampton, WV2 2BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV2 2BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.1%	1.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	43.6%	39.5%	-4.1%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	49.4%	10.9%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.6%	4.3%	-5.3%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	7.3%	1.9%	-5.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35%	61%	26.0%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	39.3%	31.7%	-7.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	14.9%	5.7%	-9.2%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	8.6%	1%	-7.6%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.6%	12.1%	-36.5%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	7.3%	-12.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	9.5%	0.3%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	18.2%	12.7%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	45.4%	35.3%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.9%	26.9%	16.0%	3.1%	23.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0.3%	10.9%	10.6%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	71%	38%	-33.0%	81.4%	-43.4%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	60.3%	-32.4%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	1.7%	11.4%	9.7%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	8.1%	7.8%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	18.5%	14.9%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	60.4%	-31.7%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	1%	17.7%	16.7%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	1%	12.7%	11.7%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	20.2%	0.9%	19.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Detling Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Detling Drive was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Detling Drive has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North and the 299th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV2 2BW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Detling Drive are based on 14 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 Detling Drive, Wolverhampton, WV2 2BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 2BW

Average Price
£246,942

Semi-Detached
£248,605

Terraced
£225,238

Detached
£321,241

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Detling Drive

Average Price
£250,310

Semi-Detached
£255,295

Terraced
£231,915

Detached
£325,612

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Detling DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Detling Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2023-03-01	£256,933
15 Detling Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-12-22	£215,639
9 Detling Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2021-11-12	£233,471
1 Detling Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£194,950	2017-06-30	£307,220
6 Detling Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2017-06-30	£240,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 2BW

Employment

WV2 2BW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	245
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	18
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	360 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's CofE Junior and Infant School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	- not rated	418 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ettingshall Junior School Hall Park Street , WV14 0NG	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ettingshall Infant School Herbert Street , WV14 0NF	- not rated	497 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ettingshall Primary School and Nursery Herbert Street , WV14 0NF	- not rated	497 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	3,776 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD	- not rated	1,241 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	- not rated	1,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	1,724 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	886 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	3,212 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	442 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,629 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	- not rated	1,664 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS3) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Little Dessert Shop	52 Ward Street, Ettingshall	344 yd
Mirror Mirror	Unit 14, Waterside Industrial Estate	356 yd
The Village Cafe	7 New Street, Ettingshall	462 yd
Purple Diner	36 Manor Road, Ettingshall	466 yd
Saturn Coffee Company	Saturn Centre, Spring Road	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	Ward Street, Ettingshall	344 yd
The Gate Inn	Gate Inn, 378 Bilston Road	714 yd
S A Food & Grill	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	714 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	714 yd
Three Cups Public House	87 Spring Road, Wolverhampton	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ward Street Fish Bar	50A Ward Street, Ettingshall	232 yd
Gaga Baldy's	5 New Street, Ettingshall	462 yd
Golden Bowl Takeaway	19 New Street, Ettingshall	462 yd
Greggs	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road	658 yd
Bikaner Sweet Centre	173 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road		658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	361 yd
Springvale Sports MILLFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	764 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	1,068 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	101.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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