Is Brees Lane in Solihull a nice place to live?

Brees Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Brees Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Brees Lane is located in the Meriden ward of the Solihull district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.367205, -1.656554
Grid Ref SP234744
Suburb Balsall
Constituency Meriden
Postcodes CV8 1PY

House Prices

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

Crime in Brees Lane, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Brees 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 Brees Lane and compared that to the average for the Meriden ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Brees Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Meriden ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Brees Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Brees 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 Brees Lane are in the top 30% 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 Brees Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Brees Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Brees Lane

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

Unemployment in Brees 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.
1.54% of Brees Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Brees Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Brees Lane. The proportion of retirees on Brees Lane is 5.63% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.23% of Brees Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Brees Lane

The proportion of home owners on Brees Lane is 19.3% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.01% of properties in Brees Lane are private rented and 4.88% are social rented.
81.3% of residents of Brees Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Brees Lane residents

The proportion if Brees Lane residents born in the UK is 14.77% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.58% of Brees Lane residents were born outside the UK.
97.42% of Brees Lane residents were born in the UK

Brees Lane Summary

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

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