Mere Grove, Wellington, Shropshire

Mere Grove is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Mere Grove is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Mere Grove is located in the Shawbirch ward of the Telford and Wrekin district in Shropshire.
Coordinates 52.720806, -2.528604
Grid Ref SJ643138
Suburb Wellington
Constituency The Wrekin
Postcodes TF5 0NR

House Prices

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

Crime in Mere Grove, Shropshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Mere Grove during May 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 Mere Grove and compared that to the average for the Shawbirch ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Mere Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Shawbirch ward

Social economic statistics for Mere Grove

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 Mere Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Mere Grove 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 Mere Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Mere Grove are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Mere Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Mere Grove are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Mere Grove 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 Mere Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Mere Grove are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Mere Grove

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

Unemployment in Mere Grove

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.
2.31% of Mere Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Mere Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Mere Grove. The proportion of retirees on Mere Grove is 5.01% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.61% of Mere Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Mere Grove

The proportion of home owners on Mere Grove is 6.53% lower than the national average of 62%. 27.34% of properties in Mere Grove are private rented and 17.19% are social rented.
55.47% of residents of Mere Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Mere Grove residents

The proportion if Mere Grove residents born in the UK is 10.51% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.84% of Mere Grove residents were born outside the UK.
93.16% of Mere Grove residents were born in the UK

Mere Grove Summary

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

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