Is Marchmont Road in Birmingham a nice place to live?

Marchmont Road is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Marchmont Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Marchmont Road is located in the Heartlands ward of the Birmingham district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.47738, -1.838752
Grid Ref SP110866
Suburb Acocks Green
Constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Postcodes B9 5XL, B9 5XX

House Prices

The average house price in Marchmont Road is 4.22% lower than the rest of Birmingham. The last sale we have on record is 8 Marchmont Road, that sold for £210,000. The average house price in Birmingham is £212,092 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Marchmont Road

Date No. Type Price
11/11/2022 8 Semi £210,000
14/10/2022 21 Semi £232,500
15/11/2021 27 Semi £210,000
26/04/2021 23 Semi £195,000
11/12/2020 31 Semi £170,000

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

Crime in Marchmont Road, West Midlands

There were 2 street crime incidents in Marchmont Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Marchmont Road
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime 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 Marchmont Road and compared that to the average for the Heartlands ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Marchmont Road

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

Unemployment in Marchmont 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.
4.63% of Marchmont Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Marchmont Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Marchmont Road. The proportion of retirees on Marchmont Road is 10.15% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.45% of Marchmont Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Marchmont Road

The proportion of home owners on Marchmont Road is 7.17% higher than the national average of 62%. 25.56% of properties in Marchmont Road are private rented and 4.51% are social rented.
69.17% of residents of Marchmont Road own their home

Country of Birth of Marchmont Road residents

The proportion if Marchmont Road residents born in the UK is 20.91% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 38.26% of Marchmont Road residents were born outside the UK.
61.74% of Marchmont Road residents were born in the UK

Marchmont Road Summary

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

Marchmont Road 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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