Is Corbett Street in Sandwell a nice place to live?

Corbett Street is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Corbett Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Corbett Street is located in the Soho and Victoria ward of the Sandwell district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.489342, -1.961592
Grid Ref SP027879
Constituency Warley
Postcodes B66 3AU, B66 3PU

House Prices

The average house price in Corbett Street is 100% higher than the rest of Sandwell. The last sale we have on record is 67 Corbett Street, that sold for £168,000. The average house price in Sandwell is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Corbett Street

Date No. Type Price
28/01/2022 67 Terrace £168,000

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

Crime in Corbett Street, West Midlands

There were 6 street crime incidents in Corbett Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Corbett Street
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Criminal Damage Arson Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
4 Vehicle Crime Under investigation
5 Vehicle Crime Under investigation
6 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Corbett Street and compared that to the average for the Soho and Victoria ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Corbett Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Soho and Victoria ward

Social economic statistics for Corbett Street

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 Corbett Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Corbett Street 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 Corbett Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Corbett Street 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 Corbett Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Corbett Street are in the top 20% 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 Corbett Street are in the top 30% 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 Corbett Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Corbett Street are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Corbett Street

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

Unemployment in Corbett Street

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.
5.43% of Corbett Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Corbett Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Corbett Street. The proportion of retirees on Corbett Street is 3.1% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.5% of Corbett Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Corbett Street

The proportion of home owners on Corbett Street is 36.44% lower than the national average of 62%. 47.37% of properties in Corbett Street are private rented and 25.56% are social rented.
25.56% of residents of Corbett Street own their home

Country of Birth of Corbett Street residents

The proportion if Corbett Street residents born in the UK is 38.37% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 55.72% of Corbett Street residents were born outside the UK.
44.28% of Corbett Street residents were born in the UK

Corbett Street Summary

With house prices in Corbett Street less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Corbett Street is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Corbett Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Corbett Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Corbett Street 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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