Is Priory Road in Birmingham a nice place to live?

Priory Road is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Priory Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Priory Road is located in the Shirley West ward of the Solihull district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.409771, -1.85156
Grid Ref SP101790
Constituency Solihull

House Prices

The average house price in Priory Road is 0.71% higher than the rest of Birmingham. The last sale we have on record is 22 Priory Road, that sold for £298,000. The average house price in Birmingham is £212,092 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Priory Road

Date No. Type Price
08/12/2022 22 Detached £298,000
18/11/2022 6 Terrace £200,000
18/11/2022 6 Terrace £200,000
07/10/2022 332 Terrace £300,000
04/10/2022 264B Flat £70,000
30/09/2022 22 Detached £286,000
23/09/2022 266A Flat £68,000
02/09/2022 258A Flat £70,000
02/09/2022 24 Semi £480,000
05/08/2022 151 Semi £397,000

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

Crime in Priory Road, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Priory 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 Priory Road and compared that to the average for the Shirley West ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Priory Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Shirley West ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

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 Priory Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Priory Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Priory Road

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

Unemployment in Priory 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.
3.55% of Priory Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Priory Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Priory Road. The proportion of retirees on Priory Road is 2.36% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.24% of Priory Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Priory Road

The proportion of home owners on Priory Road is 6.29% higher than the national average of 62%. 25.2% of properties in Priory Road are private rented and 4.88% are social rented.
68.29% of residents of Priory Road own their home

Country of Birth of Priory Road residents

The proportion if Priory Road residents born in the UK is 9.3% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.05% of Priory Road residents were born outside the UK.
91.95% of Priory Road residents were born in the UK

Priory Road Summary

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

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