Is Poplar Avenue in Birmingham a nice place to live?

Poplar Avenue is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Poplar Avenue has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Poplar Avenue is located in the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East ward of the Birmingham district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.453943, -1.87949
Grid Ref SP082840
Suburb Moseley
Constituency Birmingham, Hall Green

House Prices

The average house price in Poplar Avenue is 8.51% lower than the rest of Birmingham. The last sale we have on record is 12 Poplar Avenue, that sold for £190,000. The average house price in Birmingham is £212,092 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Poplar Avenue

Date No. Type Price
15/06/2023 12 Terrace £190,000
09/12/2022 16 Terrace £288,500
02/12/2022 12 Terrace £181,250
11/11/2022 31 Terrace £187,500
10/11/2022 41 Terrace £130,000
14/10/2022 89 Detached £900,000
01/08/2022 8 Terrace £165,000
16/06/2022 7 Terrace £162,000
19/05/2022 2 Semi £232,500
31/01/2022 72 Semi £515,000

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

Crime in Poplar Avenue, West Midlands

There were 4 street crime incidents in Poplar Avenue 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 Poplar Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation
4 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 Poplar Avenue and compared that to the average for the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Poplar Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East ward

Social economic statistics for Poplar Avenue

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

2021 Census for Poplar Avenue

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

Unemployment in Poplar Avenue

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.
6.62% of Poplar Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Poplar Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Poplar Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Poplar Avenue is 10.98% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.62% of Poplar Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Poplar Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Poplar Avenue is 47.48% lower than the national average of 62%. 19.35% of properties in Poplar Avenue are private rented and 66.13% are social rented.
14.52% of residents of Poplar Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Poplar Avenue residents

The proportion if Poplar Avenue residents born in the UK is 19.95% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 37.3% of Poplar Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
62.7% of Poplar Avenue residents were born in the UK

Poplar Avenue Summary

With house prices in Poplar Avenue less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Poplar Avenue is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Poplar Avenue has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Poplar Avenue maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Poplar Avenue 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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