Is Stonehouse Lane in Birmingham a nice place to live?

Stonehouse Lane is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Stonehouse Lane is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Stonehouse Lane is located in the Bartley Green ward of the Birmingham district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.4425, -1.987951
Grid Ref SP009827
Constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston

House Prices

The average house price in Stonehouse Lane is 9.9% higher than the rest of Birmingham. The last sale we have on record is 158 Stonehouse Lane, that sold for £160,000. The average house price in Birmingham is £212,092 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Stonehouse Lane

Date No. Type Price
01/12/2022 158 Terrace £160,000
30/11/2022 354 Terrace £260,000
12/09/2022 41 Semi £247,000
26/08/2022 296 Semi £220,000
31/05/2022 314 Detached £290,000
06/05/2022 182 £755,000
08/04/2022 22 Terrace £236,000
25/11/2021 312 Detached £232,000
17/11/2021 BROOKHOUSE FARM £700,000
28/10/2021 BROAD REACH Detached £1,100,000

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

Crime in Stonehouse Lane, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Stonehouse Lane during July 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 Stonehouse Lane and compared that to the average for the Bartley Green ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Stonehouse Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bartley Green ward

Social economic statistics for Stonehouse Lane

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

2021 Census for Stonehouse Lane

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

Unemployment in Stonehouse Lane

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.
5.24% of Stonehouse Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Stonehouse Lane

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

Home ownership in Stonehouse Lane

The proportion of home owners on Stonehouse Lane is 22.9% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.78% of properties in Stonehouse Lane are private rented and 46.62% are social rented.
39.1% of residents of Stonehouse Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Stonehouse Lane residents

The proportion if Stonehouse Lane residents born in the UK is 7.73% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 25.08% of Stonehouse Lane residents were born outside the UK.
74.92% of Stonehouse Lane residents were born in the UK

Stonehouse Lane Summary

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

Stonehouse Lane 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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