Is Blakeways Close in Lichfield a nice place to live?

Blakeways Close is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Blakeways Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Blakeways Close is located in the Mease Valley ward of the Lichfield district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.70781, -1.687397
Grid Ref SK212122
Suburb Edingale
Constituency Tamworth
Postcodes B79 9LL

House Prices

The average house price in Blakeways Close is 41.72% higher than the rest of Lichfield. The last sale we have on record is 20 Blakeways Close, that sold for £390,000. The average house price in Lichfield is £255,250 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Blakeways Close

Date No. Type Price
03/03/2022 20 Detached £390,000
04/02/2022 4 Detached £420,000
22/11/2021 8 Detached £425,000
05/11/2021 28 Detached £490,000
28/06/2021 15 Detached £465,000
25/06/2021 4 Detached £312,500
11/02/2021 10 Detached £457,500
08/01/2021 17 Detached £387,500

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

Crime in Blakeways Close, Staffordshire

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Blakeways Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Mease Valley ward

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

2021 Census for Blakeways Close

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

Unemployment in Blakeways 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.
1.95% of Blakeways Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blakeways Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blakeways Close. The proportion of retirees on Blakeways Close is 10.72% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.32% of Blakeways Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blakeways Close

The proportion of home owners on Blakeways Close is 26% higher than the national average of 62%. 8% of properties in Blakeways Close are private rented and 2.67% are social rented.
88% of residents of Blakeways Close own their home

Country of Birth of Blakeways Close residents

The proportion if Blakeways Close residents born in the UK is 13.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.08% of Blakeways Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.92% of Blakeways Close residents were born in the UK

Blakeways Close Summary

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

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