Lark Rise, Oakengates, Shropshire

Lark Rise is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Lark Rise has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Lark Rise is located in the St Georges ward of the Telford and Wrekin district in Shropshire.
Coordinates 52.700945, -2.439025
Grid Ref SJ704115
Suburb St. Georges and Priorslee
Constituency Telford
Postcodes TF2 9TP

House Prices

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

Crime in Lark Rise, Shropshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Lark Rise 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 Lark Rise and compared that to the average for the St Georges ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lark Rise, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Georges ward

Social economic statistics for Lark Rise

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Lark Rise involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Lark Rise are in the top 30% of the most 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 Lark Rise are in the top 30% of the most 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 Lark Rise, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Lark Rise are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Lark Rise

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

Unemployment in Lark Rise

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 Lark Rise residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lark Rise

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lark Rise. The proportion of retirees on Lark Rise is 2.91% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.51% of Lark Rise residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lark Rise

The proportion of home owners on Lark Rise is 18% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.8% of properties in Lark Rise are private rented and 3.2% are social rented.
80% of residents of Lark Rise own their home

Country of Birth of Lark Rise residents

The proportion if Lark Rise residents born in the UK is 9.38% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.97% of Lark Rise residents were born outside the UK.
92.03% of Lark Rise residents were born in the UK

Lark Rise Summary

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

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