Wharf Close, Oakengates, Shropshire

Wharf Close is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Wharf Close has an average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Wharf Close is located in the St Georges ward of the Telford and Wrekin district in Shropshire.
Coordinates 52.697418, -2.442038
Grid Ref SJ702111
Suburb St. Georges and Priorslee
Constituency Telford
Postcodes TF2 9PX

House Prices

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

Crime in Wharf Close, Shropshire

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wharf Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Georges ward

Social economic statistics for Wharf 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 Wharf Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wharf 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 Wharf Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wharf Close are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Wharf Close

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

Unemployment in Wharf 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.
1.16% of Wharf Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wharf Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wharf Close. The proportion of retirees on Wharf Close is 4.65% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.95% of Wharf Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wharf Close

The proportion of home owners on Wharf Close is 14.98% higher than the national average of 62%. 22.3% of properties in Wharf Close are private rented and 0.72% are social rented.
76.98% of residents of Wharf Close own their home

Country of Birth of Wharf Close residents

The proportion if Wharf Close residents born in the UK is 11.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.54% of Wharf Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.46% of Wharf Close residents were born in the UK

Wharf Close Summary

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

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