South Drive, Madeley, Shropshire

South Drive is classified by the ONS as Ageing Communities and Families. South Drive is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

South Drive is located in the Madeley & Sutton Hill ward of the Telford and Wrekin district in Shropshire.
Coordinates 52.634911, -2.454396
Grid Ref SJ693042
Suburb Madeley
Constituency Telford
Postcodes TF7 5BX, TF7 5BZ, TF7 5DA, TF7 5DB

House Prices

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

Crime in South Drive, Shropshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in South Drive 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 South Drive and compared that to the average for the Madeley & Sutton Hill ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in South Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Madeley & Sutton Hill ward

Social economic statistics for South Drive

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around South Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in South Drive are in the top 10% 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 South Drive are in the top 10% 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 South Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in South Drive are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for South Drive

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

Unemployment in South Drive

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.
0% of South Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in South Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of South Drive. The proportion of retirees on South Drive is 31.04% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
49.64% of South Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in South Drive

The proportion of home owners on South Drive is 46.62% lower than the national average of 62%. 19.23% of properties in South Drive are private rented and 65.38% are social rented.
15.38% of residents of South Drive own their home

Country of Birth of South Drive residents

The proportion if South Drive residents born in the UK is 11.31% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.04% of South Drive residents were born outside the UK.
93.96% of South Drive residents were born in the UK

South Drive Summary

With house prices in South Drive less than the average for Shropshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. South Drive is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. South Drive has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in South Drive maybe easier than surrounding areas.

South Drive 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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