Is Old Damson Lane in Solihull a nice place to live?

Old Damson Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Old Damson Lane has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Old Damson Lane is located in the Bickenhill ward of the Solihull district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.443092, -1.75015
Grid Ref SP170828
Suburb Bickenhill and Marston Green
Constituency Meriden
Postcodes B92 9ED

House Prices

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

Crime in Old Damson Lane, West Midlands

There were 11 street crime incidents in Old Damson Lane 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 Old Damson Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -
3 Other Theft Under investigation
4 Public Order Under investigation
5 Public Order Under investigation
6 Vehicle Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
7 Violent Crime Awaiting court outcome
8 Violent Crime Offender given a caution
9 Violent Crime Under investigation
10 Violent Crime Under investigation
11 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 Old Damson Lane and compared that to the average for the Bickenhill ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Old Damson Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bickenhill ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Old Damson Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Old Damson Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Old Damson Lane are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Old Damson Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Old Damson Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Old Damson Lane

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

Unemployment in Old Damson 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.
3.6% of Old Damson Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Old Damson Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Old Damson Lane. The proportion of retirees on Old Damson Lane is 7.53% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.13% of Old Damson Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Old Damson Lane

The proportion of home owners on Old Damson Lane is 15.42% higher than the national average of 62%. 22.58% of properties in Old Damson Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
77.42% of residents of Old Damson Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Old Damson Lane residents

The proportion if Old Damson Lane residents born in the UK is 2.55% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.8% of Old Damson Lane residents were born outside the UK.
85.2% of Old Damson Lane residents were born in the UK

Old Damson Lane Summary

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

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