York Road, Birmingham, West Midlands

York Road is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. York Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

York Road is located in the Handsworth ward of the Birmingham district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.505104, -1.929167
Grid Ref SP049896
Suburb Handsworth
Constituency Birmingham, Perry Barr

House Prices

The average house price in York Road is 77.45% higher than the rest of Birmingham. The last sale we have on record is 180 York Road, that sold for £220,000. The average house price in Birmingham is £212,092 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in York Road

Date No. Type Price
08/02/2023 180 Terrace £220,000
21/11/2022 38 Terrace £175,000
14/10/2022 116 Terrace £193,500
30/09/2022 97 Terrace £395,000
12/08/2022 105 £3,718,764
28/07/2022 13 Terrace £319,000
06/06/2022 22 - 24 £1,000,000
27/05/2022 41 Terrace £154,000
06/05/2022 24 £1,000,000
21/04/2022 46 Semi £315,000

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

Crime in York Road, West Midlands

There were 5 street crime incidents in York Road in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in York Road
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
3 Possession Of Weapons Under investigation
4 Vehicle Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
5 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 York Road and compared that to the average for the Handsworth ward.

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

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

2021 Census for York Road

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

Unemployment in York 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.
6.02% of York Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in York Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of York Road. The proportion of retirees on York Road is 8.96% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.64% of York Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in York Road

The proportion of home owners on York Road is 9.83% lower than the national average of 62%. 25.22% of properties in York Road are private rented and 22.61% are social rented.
52.17% of residents of York Road own their home

Country of Birth of York Road residents

The proportion if York Road residents born in the UK is 24.37% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 41.72% of York Road residents were born outside the UK.
58.28% of York Road residents were born in the UK

York Road Summary

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

York 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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