Horsechestnut Drive, Wellington, Shropshire

Horsechestnut Drive is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. Horsechestnut Drive is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Horsechestnut Drive is located in the Shawbirch ward of the Telford and Wrekin district in Shropshire.
Coordinates 52.718156, -2.528157
Grid Ref SJ644135
Suburb Wellington
Constituency The Wrekin
Postcodes TF5 0LN

House Prices

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

Crime in Horsechestnut Drive, Shropshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Horsechestnut 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 Horsechestnut Drive and compared that to the average for the Shawbirch ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Horsechestnut Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Shawbirch ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Horsechestnut Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Horsechestnut Drive are in the top 30% 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 Horsechestnut Drive are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Horsechestnut Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Horsechestnut Drive are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Horsechestnut Drive

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

Unemployment in Horsechestnut 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 Horsechestnut Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Horsechestnut Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Horsechestnut Drive. The proportion of retirees on Horsechestnut Drive is 6.49% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.09% of Horsechestnut Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Horsechestnut Drive

The proportion of home owners on Horsechestnut Drive is 29.27% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.94% of properties in Horsechestnut Drive are private rented and 0% are social rented.
91.27% of residents of Horsechestnut Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Horsechestnut Drive residents

The proportion if Horsechestnut Drive residents born in the UK is 10.84% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.51% of Horsechestnut Drive residents were born outside the UK.
93.49% of Horsechestnut Drive residents were born in the UK

Horsechestnut Drive Summary

Horsechestnut Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Horsechestnut Drive maybe difficult.

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