Is Highland Road in Sandwell a nice place to live?

Highland Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Highland Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Highland Road is located in the Great Barr with Yew Tree ward of the Sandwell district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.555129, -1.939352
Grid Ref SP042952
Suburb Hamstead
Constituency West Bromwich East
Postcodes B43 7SQ, B64 5NB, B64 5NE

House Prices

The average house price in Highland Road is 100% higher than the rest of Sandwell. The last sale we have on record is 32 Highland Road, that sold for £294,950. The average house price in Sandwell is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Highland Road

Date No. Type Price
21/12/2022 32 Semi £294,950
16/12/2022 32 Semi £280,000
31/05/2022 19 Semi £212,000
04/05/2022 41 Detached £350,000
21/12/2021 54 Semi £236,000
26/11/2021 18K Terrace £138,650
30/09/2021 3 Semi £211,500
27/05/2021 29 Semi £187,500
17/05/2021 5 Semi £235,000
16/04/2021 3 Semi £200,000

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

Crime in Highland Road, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Highland Road 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 Highland Road
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Highland Road and compared that to the average for the Great Barr with Yew Tree ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Highland Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Great Barr with Yew Tree ward

Social economic statistics for Highland 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 Highland Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Highland 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 Highland Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Highland 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 Highland Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Highland Road are in the top 40% least 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 Highland 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 Highland Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Highland Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Highland Road

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

Unemployment in Highland 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.
3.1% of Highland Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Highland Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highland Road. The proportion of retirees on Highland Road is 8.14% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.74% of Highland Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Highland Road

The proportion of home owners on Highland Road is 31.6% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.4% of properties in Highland Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
93.6% of residents of Highland Road own their home

Country of Birth of Highland Road residents

The proportion if Highland Road residents born in the UK is 7.16% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.19% of Highland Road residents were born outside the UK.
89.81% of Highland Road residents were born in the UK

Highland Road Summary

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

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