Is Hereford Way in Tamworth a nice place to live?

Hereford Way is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. Hereford Way is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Hereford Way is located in the Castle ward of the Tamworth district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.620592, -1.704813
Grid Ref SK200025
Constituency Tamworth
Postcodes B78 3XT

House Prices

The average house price in Hereford Way is 45.7% higher than the rest of Tamworth. The last sale we have on record is 27 Hereford Way, that sold for £395,000. The average house price in Tamworth is £202,182 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Hereford Way

Date No. Type Price
10/06/2022 27 Detached £395,000
30/09/2021 4 Detached £285,500
24/09/2021 14 Detached £436,500

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

Crime in Hereford Way, Staffordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Staffordshire Police in Hereford 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 Hereford Way and compared that to the average for the Castle ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hereford Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Castle ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Hereford Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hereford Way are in the top 10% 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 Hereford Way are in the top 40% 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 Hereford Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hereford Way are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Hereford Way

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

Unemployment in Hereford 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.
2.34% of Hereford Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hereford Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hereford Way. The proportion of retirees on Hereford Way is 3.83% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.43% of Hereford Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hereford Way

The proportion of home owners on Hereford Way is 32.85% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.09% of properties in Hereford Way are private rented and 2.06% are social rented.
94.85% of residents of Hereford Way own their home

Country of Birth of Hereford Way residents

The proportion if Hereford Way residents born in the UK is 14.2% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.15% of Hereford Way residents were born outside the UK.
96.85% of Hereford Way residents were born in the UK

Hereford Way Summary

With house prices in Hereford Way more than the average for Staffordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Hereford Way is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Hereford Way has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Hereford Way maybe difficult.

Hereford Way 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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