Is Aspen Grove in Birmingham a nice place to live?

Aspen Grove is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Aspen Grove has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Aspen Grove is located in the Heartlands ward of the Birmingham district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.482197, -1.837085
Grid Ref SP111871
Constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Postcodes B9 5FG

House Prices

The average house price in Aspen Grove is 41.09% higher than the rest of Birmingham. The last sale we have on record is 1 Aspen Grove, that sold for £360,000. The average house price in Birmingham is £212,092 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Aspen Grove

Date No. Type Price
09/09/2022 1 Detached £360,000

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

Crime in Aspen Grove, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Aspen Grove 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 Aspen Grove and compared that to the average for the Heartlands ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Aspen Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Heartlands ward

Social economic statistics for Aspen Grove

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Aspen Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Aspen Grove 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 Aspen Grove are in the top 20% 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 Aspen Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Aspen Grove are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Aspen Grove

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

Unemployment in Aspen Grove

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.
4.67% of Aspen Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Aspen Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Aspen Grove. The proportion of retirees on Aspen Grove is 11.72% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.88% of Aspen Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Aspen Grove

The proportion of home owners on Aspen Grove is 33.63% lower than the national average of 62%. 31.21% of properties in Aspen Grove are private rented and 30.5% are social rented.
28.37% of residents of Aspen Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Aspen Grove residents

The proportion if Aspen Grove residents born in the UK is 31.94% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 49.29% of Aspen Grove residents were born outside the UK.
50.71% of Aspen Grove residents were born in the UK

Aspen Grove Summary

Aspen Grove has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Aspen Grove maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Aspen Grove 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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