Marksbury Close, Wolverhampton, WV6 0XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV6 0XD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	53.4%	52.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.6%	47.7%	1.1%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 vicinity of WV6 0XD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	29.9%	-3.8%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	51.6%	0.3%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.3%	8.7%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	6.1%	0.6%

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	43.3%	46.2%	2.9%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	35.3%	33.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	11.9%	13.1%	1.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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	25.7%	26.8%	1.1%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	14.6%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	28.7%	8.8%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	11.1%	4.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	33.5%	29.1%	-4.4%	3.1%	26.0%
Pakistani	3%	13.5%	10.5%	2.7%	10.8%
Other Asian	8.6%	4.9%	-3.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	5.2%	-4.3%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
White	29.7%	29.7%	0.0%	81.4%	-51.7%
Other	3.9%	8%	4.1%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	64.4%	57.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	4.5%	11.6%	7.1%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	24.7%	1.0%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	56.9%	-7.5%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	28.6%	27.1%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	1.5%	-17.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Sikh	24.1%	0.9%	23.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Marksbury Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marksbury Close was 107.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.6% higher than the Oxley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marksbury Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley and the 224th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.6%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV6 0XD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Marksbury Close are based on 43 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 Marksbury Close, Wolverhampton, WV6 0XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV6 0XD

Average Price
£186,369

Semi-Detached
£180,630

Terraced
£168,518

Detached
£241,713

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£154,230

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marksbury Close

Average Price
£185,353

Semi-Detached
£180,662

Terraced
£186,472

Detached
£215,953

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£153,617

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marksbury CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Marksbury Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-07-12	£176,473
36 Marksbury Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-02-01	£154,536
10 Marksbury Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2021-10-11	£176,092
40 Marksbury Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-06-29	£258,852
35 Marksbury Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,000	2019-10-30	£124,024

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV6 0XD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	2,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG	- not rated	3,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP	3out of 4	3,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farndale Junior School Gatis Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0ES	- not rated	388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Junior School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	- not rated	673 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	- not rated	673 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH	- not rated	673 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Park School Cromer Gardens , WV6 0UA	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	1,400 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	- not rated	1,790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	3,505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU	3out of 4	4,507 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	- not rated	4,807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB	3out of 4	4,807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	4,879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,996 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	3,341 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	438 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park School Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB	- not rated	438 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Centre (Primary PRU) Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA	- not rated	741 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Preparatory School Wolverhampton 197 Waterloo Road , Dunstall Hill WV1 4RA	- not rated	1,063 yd	Other independent school	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
Love 'n' Peas Cafe Aka The Real Junk Food Project	Gatis Street Adventure Playground Play Centre, Gatis Street	106 yd
Wolverhampton Muslim Forum	The Elms Resource Centre, Manby Close	490 yd
Stable Staff Canteen	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	626 yd
Holiday Inn Hotel	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	626 yd
Dunstall Racecourse	Dunstall Park Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pegasus / Gill's Bar & Banqueting	The Pegasus Public House, 83 Craddock Street	393 yd
Winning Post	The Winning Post, 346 Glentworth Gardens	541 yd
Whitmore Reans W.M. Club	Whitmore Reans Working Mens Club, Bitterne Drive	578 yd
Summerhouse	Summer House, 290 Newhampton Road West	712 yd
The Newhampton Inn	Newhampton Inn, Riches Street	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellfoot Carribean Takeaway	Bellfoot Caribbean Takeaway, 277 Dunstall Road	334 yd
Partap Sweet Centre	237 Dunstall Road, Wolverhampton	383 yd
Kravingz	332 Glentworth Gardens, Wolverhampton	597 yd
Avion Grill	2 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	631 yd
Dragon Gate	14 Bargate Drive, Wolverhampton	631 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Wolverhampton) EXERCISE FOR LESS EXERCISE FOR LESS CRADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	300 yd
St Andrews C Of E School ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COLEMAN STREET		630 yd
Kingston Centre (Closed) Cromer Gardens	grass pitches	739 yd
Ss Peter And Paul Catholic Primary Academy And Nursery GIFFORD RC SCHOOL HOUSE GIFFORD RC SCHOOL HOUSE HORDERN ROAD	grass pitches	823 yd
Wv Active Aldersley ALDERSLEY LEISURE VILLAGE ALDERSLEY LEISURE VILLAGE ALDERSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	945 yd
West Park Primary School DEVON ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 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	69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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