Is Marlow Road in Tamworth a nice place to live?

Marlow Road is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Marlow Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Marlow Road is located in the Bolehall ward of the Tamworth district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.636244, -1.677489
Grid Ref SK219043
Suburb Bolehall
Constituency Tamworth
Postcodes B77 3NH

House Prices

The average house price in Marlow Road is 37.5% lower than the rest of Tamworth. The last sale we have on record is 12 Marlow Road, that sold for £205,000. The average house price in Tamworth is £202,182 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Marlow Road

Date No. Type Price
17/03/2022 12 Semi £205,000
23/09/2021 12 £11,760
30/07/2021 74 Detached £189,950
30/04/2021 78 Detached £208,500
18/03/2021 12 Semi £120,000
22/12/2020 12 Semi £101,000
30/04/2020 70 Semi £175,000
26/03/2020 52 Detached £190,000

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

Crime in Marlow Road, Staffordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Staffordshire Police in Marlow Road 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 Marlow Road and compared that to the average for the Bolehall ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Marlow Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bolehall ward

Social economic statistics for Marlow Road

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 Marlow Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Marlow Road 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 Marlow Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Marlow Road are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Marlow Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Marlow Road are in the top 30% 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 Marlow Road 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 Marlow Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Marlow Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Marlow Road

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

Unemployment in Marlow Road

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.
0.85% of Marlow Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Marlow Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Marlow Road. The proportion of retirees on Marlow Road is 16.02% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.62% of Marlow Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Marlow Road

The proportion of home owners on Marlow Road is 26.14% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.32% of properties in Marlow Road are private rented and 2.54% are social rented.
88.14% of residents of Marlow Road own their home

Country of Birth of Marlow Road residents

The proportion if Marlow Road residents born in the UK is 14.21% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.14% of Marlow Road residents were born outside the UK.
96.86% of Marlow Road residents were born in the UK

Marlow Road Summary

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

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