Is Woodstock Road in Birmingham a nice place to live?

Woodstock Road is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Woodstock Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Woodstock Road is located in the Handsworth ward of the Birmingham district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.50553, -1.934543
Grid Ref SP045897
Suburb Handsworth
Constituency Birmingham, Perry Barr

House Prices

The average house price in Woodstock Road is 42.47% higher than the rest of Birmingham. The last sale we have on record is 67 Woodstock Road, that sold for £495,000. The average house price in Birmingham is £212,092 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Woodstock Road

Date No. Type Price
17/06/2022 67 Semi £495,000
27/05/2022 42 Semi £475,000
20/10/2021 40 Flat £240,000
18/08/2021 40 Flat £170,000
25/06/2021 73 Semi £463,250
24/05/2021 44A Semi £225,000
11/05/2021 49 Semi £482,500
18/12/2020 50 £395,000
02/10/2020 48 Flat £160,000
29/09/2020 26 Terrace £125,000

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

Crime in Woodstock Road, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Woodstock 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 Woodstock Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Woodstock Road and compared that to the average for the Handsworth ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Woodstock Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Handsworth ward

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

2021 Census for Woodstock Road

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

Unemployment in Woodstock 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.
10.66% of Woodstock Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Woodstock Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Woodstock Road. The proportion of retirees on Woodstock Road is 9.41% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.19% of Woodstock Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Woodstock Road

The proportion of home owners on Woodstock Road is 22.34% lower than the national average of 62%. 37.93% of properties in Woodstock Road are private rented and 22.41% are social rented.
39.66% of residents of Woodstock Road own their home

Country of Birth of Woodstock Road residents

The proportion if Woodstock Road residents born in the UK is 33.32% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 50.67% of Woodstock Road residents were born outside the UK.
49.33% of Woodstock Road residents were born in the UK

Woodstock Road Summary

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

Woodstock 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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