Westway Close, London Borough of Merton, Greater London

Westway Close is classified by the ONS as Inner City Ethnic Mix. Westway Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Westway Close is located in the West Barnes ward of the Merton district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.403799, -0.235247
Grid Ref TQ228686
Suburb West Barnes
Constituency Wimbledon
Postcodes SW20 9LN

House Prices

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

Crime in Westway Close, Greater London

There were 2 street crime incidents in Westway Close in April 2024. These are the latest figures released by Metropolitan Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: April 2024
April 2024 Crime Incidents in Westway Close
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
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 Westway Close and compared that to the average for the West Barnes ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westway Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the West Barnes ward

Social economic statistics for Westway Close

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 Westway Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westway Close 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 Westway Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westway Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Westway Close

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

Unemployment in Westway Close

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.
3.01% of Westway Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westway Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westway Close. The proportion of retirees on Westway Close is 2.55% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.05% of Westway Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westway Close

The proportion of home owners on Westway Close is 11.6% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.2% of properties in Westway Close are private rented and 11.2% are social rented.
73.6% of residents of Westway Close own their home

Country of Birth of Westway Close residents

The proportion if Westway Close residents born in the UK is 26.02% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 43.37% of Westway Close residents were born outside the UK.
56.63% of Westway Close residents were born in the UK

Westway Close Summary

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

Westway Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023