Metcalf Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire

Metcalf Close is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. Metcalf Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Metcalf Close is located in the Highfield ward of the Lichfield district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.684645, -1.911555
Grid Ref SK060096
Suburb Burntwood
Constituency Lichfield
Postcodes WS7 9LH

House Prices

The average house price in Metcalf Close is 23.71% higher than the rest of Lichfield. The last sale we have on record is 1 Metcalf Close, that sold for £277,950. The average house price in Lichfield is £255,250 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Metcalf Close

Date No. Type Price
23/05/2022 1 Detached £277,950
10/09/2021 3 Detached £372,950
03/09/2021 5 Detached £374,995
26/07/2021 4 Detached £324,950
30/06/2021 2 Detached £321,950

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Metcalf Close, Staffordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Staffordshire Police in Metcalf 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 Metcalf Close and compared that to the average for the Highfield ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Metcalf Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Metcalf 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 Metcalf 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 Metcalf Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Metcalf Close are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Metcalf Close

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

Unemployment in Metcalf 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.
0% of Metcalf Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Metcalf Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Metcalf Close. The proportion of retirees on Metcalf Close is 10.62% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.22% of Metcalf Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Metcalf Close

The proportion of home owners on Metcalf Close is 37.26% higher than the national average of 62%. 0.74% of properties in Metcalf Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
99.26% of residents of Metcalf Close own their home

Country of Birth of Metcalf Close residents

The proportion if Metcalf Close residents born in the UK is 15.67% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.68% of Metcalf Close residents were born outside the UK.
98.32% of Metcalf Close residents were born in the UK

Metcalf Close Summary

With house prices in Metcalf Close more than the average for Staffordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Metcalf Close is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Metcalf Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Metcalf Close maybe difficult.

Metcalf 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.

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