Smithy Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire

Smithy Lane is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Smithy Lane has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Smithy Lane is located in the Longdon ward of the Lichfield district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.720607, -1.884665
Grid Ref SK078136
Suburb Longdon
Constituency Lichfield
Postcodes WS13 7BD, WS13 7NE, WS15 4QH

House Prices

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

Crime in Smithy Lane, Staffordshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Smithy 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 Smithy Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Smithy 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 Smithy Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Smithy 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 Smithy Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Smithy 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 Smithy 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 Smithy Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Smithy Lane are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Smithy Lane

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

Unemployment in Smithy 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.
1.37% of Smithy Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Smithy Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Smithy Lane. The proportion of retirees on Smithy Lane is 13.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.3% of Smithy Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Smithy Lane

The proportion of home owners on Smithy Lane is 24.23% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.59% of properties in Smithy Lane are private rented and 2.17% are social rented.
86.23% of residents of Smithy Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Smithy Lane residents

The proportion if Smithy Lane residents born in the UK is 13.69% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.66% of Smithy Lane residents were born outside the UK.
96.34% of Smithy Lane residents were born in the UK

Smithy Lane Summary

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

Smithy 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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