Is Cedar Close in Sandwell a nice place to live?

Cedar Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Cedar Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Cedar Close is located in the Old Warley ward of the Sandwell district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.467664, -2.000751
Grid Ref SP000855
Constituency Warley
Postcodes B68 0AZ, B68 0BA, WS5 4LJ

House Prices

The average house price in Cedar Close is 100% higher than the rest of Sandwell. The last sale we have on record is 24 Cedar Close, that sold for £230,000. The average house price in Sandwell is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Cedar Close

Date No. Type Price
16/09/2022 24 Semi £230,000
30/08/2022 2 Semi £207,000
03/05/2022 5 Semi £205,000

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

Crime in Cedar Close, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Cedar Close 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 Cedar Close and compared that to the average for the Old Warley ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Cedar Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Old Warley ward

Social economic statistics for Cedar Close

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 Cedar Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Cedar Close 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 Cedar Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Cedar Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Cedar Close

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

Unemployment in Cedar Close

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.
4.9% of Cedar Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Cedar Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Cedar Close. The proportion of retirees on Cedar Close is 9.56% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.16% of Cedar Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Cedar Close

The proportion of home owners on Cedar Close is 13.08% lower than the national average of 62%. 20.86% of properties in Cedar Close are private rented and 28.78% are social rented.
48.92% of residents of Cedar Close own their home

Country of Birth of Cedar Close residents

The proportion if Cedar Close residents born in the UK is 4.24% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 21.59% of Cedar Close residents were born outside the UK.
78.41% of Cedar Close residents were born in the UK

Cedar Close Summary

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

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