Is Vicarage Road in Sandwell a nice place to live?

Vicarage Road is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Vicarage Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Vicarage Road is located in the Smethwick ward of the Sandwell district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.494613, -1.973709
Grid Ref SP018885
Constituency Warley

House Prices

The average house price in Vicarage Road is 100% higher than the rest of Sandwell. The last sale we have on record is 97 Vicarage Road, that sold for £137,000. The average house price in Sandwell is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Vicarage Road

Date No. Type Price
04/10/2022 97 Terrace £137,000
16/09/2022 11 Semi £301,000
30/06/2022 25 Terrace £165,000
30/06/2022 94 Detached £240,000
20/05/2022 83 Terrace £174,000
17/05/2022 158 Flat £87,000
13/05/2022 188 Terrace £80,000
08/04/2022 68 Terrace £159,000
18/03/2022 56 Terrace £129,000
14/03/2022 20 Terrace £170,000

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

Crime in Vicarage Road, West Midlands

There were 3 street crime incidents in Vicarage 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 Vicarage Road
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Vicarage Road and compared that to the average for the Smethwick ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Vicarage Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Smethwick ward

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

2021 Census for Vicarage Road

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

Unemployment in Vicarage 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.
3.4% of Vicarage Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Vicarage Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Vicarage Road. The proportion of retirees on Vicarage Road is 8.27% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.87% of Vicarage Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Vicarage Road

The proportion of home owners on Vicarage Road is 52.2% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.38% of properties in Vicarage Road are private rented and 71.24% are social rented.
9.8% of residents of Vicarage Road own their home

Country of Birth of Vicarage Road residents

The proportion if Vicarage Road residents born in the UK is 24.2% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 41.55% of Vicarage Road residents were born outside the UK.
58.45% of Vicarage Road residents were born in the UK

Vicarage Road Summary

Vicarage Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Vicarage Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Vicarage Road 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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