Is Skelcher Road in Birmingham a nice place to live?

Skelcher Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Skelcher Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Skelcher Road is located in the Shirley West ward of the Solihull district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.413119, -1.837839
Grid Ref SP111794
Constituency Solihull
Postcodes B90 2EY, B90 2EZ

House Prices

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

Crime in Skelcher Road, West Midlands

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

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

Social economic statistics for Skelcher 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 Skelcher Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Skelcher 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 Skelcher Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Skelcher Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Skelcher Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Skelcher 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 Skelcher 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 Skelcher Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Skelcher Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Skelcher Road

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

Unemployment in Skelcher 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.
2.78% of Skelcher Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Skelcher Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Skelcher Road. The proportion of retirees on Skelcher Road is 1.89% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.49% of Skelcher Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Skelcher Road

The proportion of home owners on Skelcher Road is 18.15% higher than the national average of 62%. 19.85% of properties in Skelcher Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
80.15% of residents of Skelcher Road own their home

Country of Birth of Skelcher Road residents

The proportion if Skelcher Road residents born in the UK is 5.09% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.26% of Skelcher Road residents were born outside the UK.
87.74% of Skelcher Road residents were born in the UK

Skelcher Road Summary

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

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