Watery Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire

Watery Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Watery Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Watery Lane is located in the Armitage with Handsacre ward of the Lichfield district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.712433, -1.818402
Grid Ref SK123127
Suburb Curborough and Elmhurst
Constituency Lichfield
Postcodes WS13 7SE, WS13 7TJ, WS13 8EP, WS13 8ER, WS13 8ES

House Prices

The average house price in Watery Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Lichfield. The last sale we have on record is FIELD HOUSE Watery Lane, that sold for £875,000. The average house price in Lichfield is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Watery Lane

Date No. Type Price
10/12/2021 FIELD HOUSE Detached £875,000

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

Crime in Watery Lane, Staffordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Staffordshire Police in Watery Lane during May 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 Watery Lane and compared that to the average for the Armitage with Handsacre ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Watery Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Armitage with Handsacre ward

Social economic statistics for Watery Lane

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 Watery Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Watery Lane 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 Watery Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Watery Lane are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Watery Lane

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

Unemployment in Watery Lane

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.
3.75% of Watery Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watery Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watery Lane. The proportion of retirees on Watery Lane is 9.53% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.13% of Watery Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watery Lane

The proportion of home owners on Watery Lane is 14.92% higher than the national average of 62%. 21.79% of properties in Watery Lane are private rented and 1.28% are social rented.
76.92% of residents of Watery Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Watery Lane residents

The proportion if Watery Lane residents born in the UK is 11.67% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.68% of Watery Lane residents were born outside the UK.
94.32% of Watery Lane residents were born in the UK

Watery Lane Summary

With house prices in Watery Lane more than the average for Staffordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Watery Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Watery Lane maybe difficult.

Watery Lane 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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