Forge Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire

Forge Lane is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Forge Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Forge Lane is located in the Chadsmead ward of the Lichfield district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.689025, -1.836791
Grid Ref SK111101
Suburb Lichfield
Constituency Lichfield

House Prices

The average house price in Forge Lane is 34.48% higher than the rest of Lichfield. The last sale we have on record is 28 Forge Lane, that sold for £450,000. The average house price in Lichfield is £255,250 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Forge Lane

Date No. Type Price
30/05/2022 28 Semi £450,000
12/11/2021 33 Detached £615,000
05/11/2021 4 Terrace £220,000
20/11/2020 18 Semi £420,000
04/09/2020 12 Terrace £243,000
26/06/2020 47 Detached £630,000

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

Crime in Forge Lane, Staffordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Staffordshire Police in Forge Lane 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 Forge Lane and compared that to the average for the Chadsmead ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Forge Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Chadsmead ward

Social economic statistics for Forge 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 Forge Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Forge 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 Forge Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Forge Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Forge Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Forge Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Forge Lane are in the top 40% 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 Forge Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Forge Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Forge Lane

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

Unemployment in Forge 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.
0% of Forge Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Forge Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Forge Lane. The proportion of retirees on Forge Lane is 7.98% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.58% of Forge Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Forge Lane

The proportion of home owners on Forge Lane is 2.27% lower than the national average of 62%. 34.9% of properties in Forge Lane are private rented and 5.37% are social rented.
59.73% of residents of Forge Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Forge Lane residents

The proportion if Forge Lane residents born in the UK is 5.56% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.79% of Forge Lane residents were born outside the UK.
88.21% of Forge Lane residents were born in the UK

Forge Lane Summary

Forge Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Forge Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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