Is Wilderness Lane in Sandwell a nice place to live?

Wilderness Lane is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Wilderness Lane 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

Wilderness Lane is located in the Great Barr with Yew Tree ward of the Sandwell district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.555893, -1.938702
Grid Ref SP042953
Suburb Hamstead
Constituency West Bromwich East
Postcodes B43 7RT, B43 7RU, B43 7SB, B43 7TA

House Prices

The average house price in Wilderness Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Sandwell. The last sale we have on record is 61 Wilderness Lane, that sold for £322,500. The average house price in Sandwell is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wilderness Lane

Date No. Type Price
31/08/2022 61 Terrace £322,500
01/02/2022 19 Semi £216,000
29/10/2021 29 Semi £164,000
27/08/2021 107 Terrace £215,000
30/04/2021 85 Terrace £235,500
13/02/2020 113 Semi £300,000

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

Crime in Wilderness Lane, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Wilderness Lane 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 Wilderness Lane 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 Wilderness Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Great Barr with Yew Tree ward

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

2021 Census for Wilderness Lane

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

Unemployment in Wilderness 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.
3.44% of Wilderness Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wilderness Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wilderness Lane. The proportion of retirees on Wilderness Lane is 9.64% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.24% of Wilderness Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wilderness Lane

The proportion of home owners on Wilderness Lane is 20.5% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.33% of properties in Wilderness Lane are private rented and 2.5% are social rented.
82.5% of residents of Wilderness Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Wilderness Lane residents

The proportion if Wilderness Lane residents born in the UK is 1.71% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.06% of Wilderness Lane residents were born outside the UK.
80.94% of Wilderness Lane residents were born in the UK

Wilderness Lane Summary

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

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