West Way, Stafford, Staffordshire

West Way is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. West Way is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

West Way is located in the Highfields & Western Downs ward of the Stafford district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.790108, -2.121493
Grid Ref SJ919213
Constituency Stafford

House Prices

The average house price in West Way is 37.49% lower than the rest of Stafford. The last sale we have on record is 203 West Way, that sold for £141,000. The average house price in Stafford is £198,398 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in West Way

Date No. Type Price
18/11/2022 203 Semi £141,000
04/11/2022 113 Terrace £125,500
18/07/2022 190 Semi £158,000
14/01/2022 172 Semi £142,000
10/09/2021 155 Semi £155,000
30/06/2021 155 Semi £115,000
18/06/2021 MANOR COURT Detached £276,000

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

Crime in West Way, Staffordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in West Way in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Staffordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in West Way
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Under investigation

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 West Way and compared that to the average for the Highfields & Western Downs ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in West Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Highfields & Western Downs ward

Social economic statistics for West 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 West Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean West 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 West Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around West Way are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around West Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in West Way are in the top 20% of the most 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 West Way are in the top 30% of the most 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 West Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in West Way are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for West Way

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

Unemployment in West 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.
4.07% of West Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in West Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of West Way. The proportion of retirees on West Way is 8.64% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.24% of West Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in West Way

The proportion of home owners on West Way is 19.53% lower than the national average of 62%. 23.29% of properties in West Way are private rented and 33.56% are social rented.
42.47% of residents of West Way own their home

Country of Birth of West Way residents

The proportion if West Way residents born in the UK is 7.12% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.23% of West Way residents were born outside the UK.
89.77% of West Way residents were born in the UK

West Way Summary

With house prices in West Way less than the average for Staffordshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. West Way has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in West Way maybe easier than surrounding areas.

West Way has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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