Is Old Parkway in South Staffordshire a nice place to live?

Old Parkway is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Old Parkway has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Old Parkway is located in the Himley and Swindon ward of the South Staffordshire district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.514174, -2.203292
Grid Ref SO863907
Suburb Swindon
Constituency South Staffordshire
Postcodes DY3 4AP

House Prices

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

Crime in Old Parkway, Staffordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Staffordshire Police in Old Parkway 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 Old Parkway and compared that to the average for the Himley and Swindon ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Old Parkway, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Himley and Swindon ward

Social economic statistics for Old Parkway

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 Old Parkway is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Old Parkway 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 Old Parkway experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Old Parkway are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

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 Old Parkway, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Old Parkway are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Old Parkway

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

Unemployment in Old Parkway

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.
3.38% of Old Parkway residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Old Parkway

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Old Parkway. The proportion of retirees on Old Parkway is 13.35% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.95% of Old Parkway residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Old Parkway

The proportion of home owners on Old Parkway is 0.07% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.59% of properties in Old Parkway are private rented and 28.97% are social rented.
62.07% of residents of Old Parkway own their home

Country of Birth of Old Parkway residents

The proportion if Old Parkway residents born in the UK is 14.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.54% of Old Parkway residents were born outside the UK.
97.46% of Old Parkway residents were born in the UK

Old Parkway Summary

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

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