Victoria Square, Birmingham, West Midlands

Victoria Square is classified by the ONS as Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods. Victoria Square is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Victoria Square is located in the Ladywood ward of the Birmingham district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.479029, -1.903098
Grid Ref SP066867
Suburb Jewellery Quarter
Constituency Birmingham, Ladywood

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Victoria Square in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Victoria Square, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Victoria Square during May 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 Victoria Square and compared that to the average for the Ladywood ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Victoria Square, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ladywood ward

Social economic statistics for Victoria Square

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 Victoria Square is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Victoria Square 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 Victoria Square experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Victoria Square 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 Victoria Square involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Victoria Square 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 Victoria Square 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 Victoria Square, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Victoria Square are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Victoria Square

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

Unemployment in Victoria Square

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.
9.24% of Victoria Square residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Victoria Square

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Victoria Square. The proportion of retirees on Victoria Square is 13.71% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
4.89% of Victoria Square residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Victoria Square

The proportion of home owners on Victoria Square is 39.69% lower than the national average of 62%. 66.92% of properties in Victoria Square are private rented and 10.77% are social rented.
22.31% of residents of Victoria Square own their home

Country of Birth of Victoria Square residents

The proportion if Victoria Square residents born in the UK is 44.23% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 61.58% of Victoria Square residents were born outside the UK.
38.42% of Victoria Square residents were born in the UK

Victoria Square Summary

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

Victoria Square 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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