St James Drive, Bridgnorth, Shropshire

St James Drive is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. St James Drive is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

St James Drive is located in the Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts ward of the Shropshire district in Shropshire.
Coordinates 52.529151, -2.410909
Grid Ref SO722924
Suburb Bridgnorth
Constituency Ludlow
Postcodes WV15 6BN

House Prices

The average house price in St James Drive is 15.01% lower than the rest of Bridgnorth. The last sale we have on record is 14 St James Drive, that sold for £140,000. The average house price in Bridgnorth is £237,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in St James Drive

Date No. Type Price
18/07/2022 14 Semi £140,000
17/03/2022 14 Semi £120,000
20/01/2022 18 Terrace £220,000
24/09/2021 1 Detached £350,000
30/06/2021 26 Terrace £202,500
29/05/2020 11 Terrace £235,000
13/02/2020 30 Semi £235,000

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Crime in St James Drive, Shropshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in St James Drive 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 St James Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 St James Drive and compared that to the average for the Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in St James Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts ward

Social economic statistics for St James 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 St James Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean St James 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 St James Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around St James Drive 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 St James Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in St James Drive are in the top 40% 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 St James Drive are in the top 40% 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 St James Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in St James Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for St James Drive

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

Unemployment in St James 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.
1.99% of St James Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in St James Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of St James Drive. The proportion of retirees on St James Drive is 12.63% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.23% of St James Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in St James Drive

The proportion of home owners on St James Drive is 22.57% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.2% of properties in St James Drive are private rented and 0.62% are social rented.
84.57% of residents of St James Drive own their home

Country of Birth of St James Drive residents

The proportion if St James Drive residents born in the UK is 14.11% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.24% of St James Drive residents were born outside the UK.
96.76% of St James Drive residents were born in the UK

St James Drive Summary

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

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