Is Powell Place in Sandwell a nice place to live?

Powell Place is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Powell Place has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Powell Place is located in the Great Bridge ward of the Sandwell district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.528159, -2.039681
Grid Ref SO974922
Suburb Horseley Heath
Constituency West Bromwich West
Postcodes DY4 7DU

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Powell Place in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Powell Place, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Powell Place 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 Powell Place
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Powell Place and compared that to the average for the Great Bridge ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Powell Place, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Great Bridge ward

Social economic statistics for Powell Place

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 Powell Place is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Powell Place 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 Powell Place experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Powell Place are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Powell Place involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Powell Place 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 Powell Place are in the top 10% 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 Powell Place, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Powell Place are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Powell Place

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

Unemployment in Powell Place

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.
7.28% of Powell Place residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Powell Place

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Powell Place. The proportion of retirees on Powell Place is 13.96% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
4.64% of Powell Place residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Powell Place

The proportion of home owners on Powell Place is 27.93% lower than the national average of 62%. 23.08% of properties in Powell Place are private rented and 42.86% are social rented.
34.07% of residents of Powell Place own their home

Country of Birth of Powell Place residents

The proportion if Powell Place residents born in the UK is 13.15% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.5% of Powell Place residents were born outside the UK.
69.5% of Powell Place residents were born in the UK

Powell Place Summary

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

Powell Place 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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