Is Shelton Square in Coventry a nice place to live?

Shelton Square is classified by the ONS as Young Families and Students. Shelton Square is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Shelton Square is located in the St Michael's ward of the Coventry district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.40618, -1.513695
Grid Ref SP331787
Suburb Spon End
Constituency Coventry South
Postcodes CV1 1DG, CV1 1LD, CV1 1LG, CV1 1PF, CV1 1PL

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Shelton Square in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Shelton Square, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Shelton Square during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Shelton Square and compared that to the average for the St Michael's ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Shelton Square, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Michael's ward

Social economic statistics for Shelton Square

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Shelton Square is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Shelton Square is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Shelton Square experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Shelton Square are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Shelton Square involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Shelton Square are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Shelton Square are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Shelton Square, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Shelton Square are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Shelton Square

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Shelton Square.

Unemployment in Shelton Square

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.67% of Shelton Square residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Shelton Square

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Shelton Square. The proportion of retirees on Shelton Square is 13.93% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
4.67% of Shelton Square residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Shelton Square

The proportion of home owners on Shelton Square is 56.29% lower than the national average of 62%. 49.52% of properties in Shelton Square are private rented and 43.81% are social rented.
5.71% of residents of Shelton Square own their home

Country of Birth of Shelton Square residents

The proportion if Shelton Square residents born in the UK is 19.61% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 36.96% of Shelton Square residents were born outside the UK.
63.04% of Shelton Square residents were born in the UK

Shelton Square Summary

Shelton Square has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Shelton Square maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Shelton Square has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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