Oakley, Solihull, West Midlands

Oakley is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Oakley 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

Oakley is located in the Meriden ward of the Solihull district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.365501, -1.667258
Grid Ref SP227742
Suburb Balsall
Constituency Meriden
Postcodes CV8 1QE

House Prices

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

Crime in Oakley, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Oakley in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Oakley
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Oakley and compared that to the average for the Meriden ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Oakley

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Oakley

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

Unemployment in Oakley

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.
3.17% of Oakley residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oakley

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oakley. The proportion of retirees on Oakley is 6.27% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.87% of Oakley residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oakley

The proportion of home owners on Oakley is 7.77% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.14% of properties in Oakley are private rented and 22.09% are social rented.
69.77% of residents of Oakley own their home

Country of Birth of Oakley residents

The proportion if Oakley residents born in the UK is 11.64% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.71% of Oakley residents were born outside the UK.
94.29% of Oakley residents were born in the UK

Oakley Summary

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

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