Lawrence Lane, Sandwell, West Midlands

Lawrence Lane is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Lawrence Lane has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Lawrence Lane is located in the Cradley Heath and Old Hill ward of the Sandwell district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.474053, -2.070195
Grid Ref SO953862
Constituency Halesowen and Rowley Regis

House Prices

The average house price in Lawrence Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Sandwell. The last sale we have on record is 84 Lawrence Lane, that sold for £225,000. The average house price in Sandwell is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Lawrence Lane

Date No. Type Price
04/04/2022 84 Semi £225,000
23/03/2022 JAY-DON Semi £95,000
02/02/2022 79 £25,000
29/01/2021 79 Flat £51,500
27/07/2020 81 Detached £175,000

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

Crime in Lawrence Lane, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Lawrence Lane in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Lawrence Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Robbery 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 Lawrence Lane and compared that to the average for the Cradley Heath and Old Hill ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lawrence Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Cradley Heath and Old Hill ward

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

2021 Census for Lawrence Lane

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

Unemployment in Lawrence 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.
2.43% of Lawrence Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lawrence Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lawrence Lane. The proportion of retirees on Lawrence Lane is 5.19% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.79% of Lawrence Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lawrence Lane

The proportion of home owners on Lawrence Lane is 30.99% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.18% of properties in Lawrence Lane are private rented and 51.94% are social rented.
31.01% of residents of Lawrence Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Lawrence Lane residents

The proportion if Lawrence Lane residents born in the UK is 3.12% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.23% of Lawrence Lane residents were born outside the UK.
85.77% of Lawrence Lane residents were born in the UK

Lawrence Lane Summary

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

Lawrence Lane 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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