Walter Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Walter Road is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Walter Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Walter Road is located in the Bilston East ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.556312, -2.067362
Grid Ref SO955953
Suburb Lunt
Constituency Wolverhampton South East
Postcodes WV14 8PH, WV14 8PW, WV14 8UR

House Prices

The average house price in Walter Road is 0.84% higher than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is 13 Walter Road, that sold for £190,000. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £156,010 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Walter Road

Date No. Type Price
30/11/2022 13 Semi £190,000
17/12/2021 32 Semi £150,000
03/03/2021 2 Semi £132,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Walter Road, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Walter Road 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 Walter Road and compared that to the average for the Bilston East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Walter Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bilston East ward

Social economic statistics for Walter Road

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 Walter Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Walter Road 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 Walter Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Walter Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Walter Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Walter Road are in the top 20% of the most 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 Walter Road 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 Walter Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Walter Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Walter Road

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

Unemployment in Walter Road

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.
6.19% of Walter Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Walter Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Walter Road. The proportion of retirees on Walter Road is 4.31% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.29% of Walter Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Walter Road

The proportion of home owners on Walter Road is 39.06% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.76% of properties in Walter Road are private rented and 63.3% are social rented.
22.94% of residents of Walter Road own their home

Country of Birth of Walter Road residents

The proportion if Walter Road residents born in the UK is 2.87% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.48% of Walter Road residents were born outside the UK.
85.52% of Walter Road residents were born in the UK

Walter Road Summary

With house prices in Walter Road less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Walter Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Walter Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Walter Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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