Geography
Wantage is located in the Woodside ward of the Telford and Wrekin district in Shropshire.| Coordinates | 52.640667, -2.465214 |
| Grid Ref | SJ686048 |
| Suburb | Madeley |
| Constituency | Telford |
| Postcodes | TF7 5PB, TF7 5PD, TF7 5PE, TF7 5PF |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Wantage in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Wantage, Shropshire
There were 2 street crime incidents in Wantage in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-mercia Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Wantage
| # | Category | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anti Social Behaviour | - |
| 2 | Violent Crime | Under investigation |
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 Wantage and compared that to the average for the Woodside ward.You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wantage, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Woodside ward
Social economic statistics for Wantage
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 Wantage is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wantage 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 Wantage experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wantage involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Wantage, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Wantage
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Wantage.
Unemployment in Wantage
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Wantage
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wantage. The proportion of retirees on Wantage is 4.24% lower than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Wantage
The proportion of home owners on Wantage is 25.73% lower than the national average of 62%. 43.14% of properties in Wantage are private rented and 20.59% are social rented.Country of Birth of Wantage residents
The proportion if Wantage residents born in the UK is 7.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.08% of Wantage residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Wantage Summary
With house prices in Wantage less than the average for Shropshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Wantage is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Wantage has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wantage maybe easier than surrounding areas.
Wantage has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.
