Is Rokeby Road in Sandwell a nice place to live?

Rokeby Road is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Rokeby Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rokeby Road is located in the Great Barr with Yew Tree ward of the Sandwell district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.551474, -1.929874
Grid Ref SP048948
Suburb Hamstead
Constituency West Bromwich East
Postcodes B43 6EU

House Prices

The average house price in Rokeby Road is 100% higher than the rest of Sandwell. The last sale we have on record is 5 Rokeby Road, that sold for £230,000. The average house price in Sandwell is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rokeby Road

Date No. Type Price
06/09/2021 5 Semi £230,000
26/05/2021 10 Semi £260,000

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

Crime in Rokeby Road, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Rokeby 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 Rokeby Road and compared that to the average for the Great Barr with Yew Tree ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Rokeby Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rokeby 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 Rokeby Road are in the top 40% least 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 Rokeby Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rokeby Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Rokeby Road

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

Unemployment in Rokeby 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.
0% of Rokeby Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rokeby Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rokeby Road. The proportion of retirees on Rokeby Road is 15.93% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.53% of Rokeby Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rokeby Road

The proportion of home owners on Rokeby Road is 20.24% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.82% of properties in Rokeby Road are private rented and 0.93% are social rented.
82.24% of residents of Rokeby Road own their home

Country of Birth of Rokeby Road residents

The proportion if Rokeby Road residents born in the UK is 11.47% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.88% of Rokeby Road residents were born outside the UK.
94.12% of Rokeby Road residents were born in the UK

Rokeby Road Summary

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

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