Mercian Way, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire

Mercian Way is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Mercian Way has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Mercian Way is located in the Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley ward of the South Staffordshire district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.715407, -2.186682
Grid Ref SJ874130
Suburb Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
Constituency Stafford
Postcodes ST19 9JY

House Prices

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

Crime in Mercian Way, Staffordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Staffordshire Police in Mercian Way 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 Mercian Way and compared that to the average for the Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Mercian Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley ward

Social economic statistics for Mercian Way

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

2021 Census for Mercian Way

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

Unemployment in Mercian Way

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.
1.32% of Mercian Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Mercian Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Mercian Way. The proportion of retirees on Mercian Way is 8.27% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.87% of Mercian Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Mercian Way

The proportion of home owners on Mercian Way is 0.89% lower than the national average of 62%. 34.26% of properties in Mercian Way are private rented and 4.63% are social rented.
61.11% of residents of Mercian Way own their home

Country of Birth of Mercian Way residents

The proportion if Mercian Way residents born in the UK is 16.62% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0.73% of Mercian Way residents were born outside the UK.
99.27% of Mercian Way residents were born in the UK

Mercian Way Summary

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

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