Is Westfield Road in Birmingham a nice place to live?

Westfield Road is classified by the ONS as Inner City Ethnic Mix. Westfield Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Westfield Road is located in the Brandwood & King's Heath ward of the Birmingham district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.435833, -1.900123
Grid Ref SP068819
Suburb Moseley
Constituency Birmingham, Hall Green

House Prices

The average house price in Westfield Road is 57.79% higher than the rest of Birmingham. The last sale we have on record is BROMFORD GARDENS, 2 Westfield Road, that sold for £265,000. The average house price in Birmingham is £212,092 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westfield Road

Date No. Type Price
21/12/2022 BROMFORD GARDENS, 2 Flat £265,000
24/11/2022 47 Terrace £435,000
07/11/2022 36 Terrace £265,000
26/08/2022 73A Terrace £347,500
21/07/2022 128 Semi £1,200,000
11/07/2022 26 Terrace £368,000
08/06/2022 67 Detached £1,950,000
04/05/2022 BROMFORD GARDENS, 2 Flat £209,500
28/04/2022 129 Terrace £260,000
11/02/2022 73A Semi £646,000

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

Crime in Westfield Road, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Westfield Road 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 Westfield Road and compared that to the average for the Brandwood & King's Heath ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westfield Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Brandwood & King's Heath ward

Social economic statistics for Westfield 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 Westfield Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westfield 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 Westfield Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westfield Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westfield Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westfield Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Westfield Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Westfield Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westfield Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Westfield Road

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

Unemployment in Westfield 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.
4.11% of Westfield Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westfield Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westfield Road. The proportion of retirees on Westfield Road is 3.53% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.07% of Westfield Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westfield Road

The proportion of home owners on Westfield Road is 9.97% higher than the national average of 62%. 19.7% of properties in Westfield Road are private rented and 7.58% are social rented.
71.97% of residents of Westfield Road own their home

Country of Birth of Westfield Road residents

The proportion if Westfield Road residents born in the UK is 1.08% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.43% of Westfield Road residents were born outside the UK.
81.57% of Westfield Road residents were born in the UK

Westfield Road Summary

Westfield Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Westfield Road maybe difficult.

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