Is Willow Way in Solihull a nice place to live?

Willow Way is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Willow Way is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Willow Way is located in the Bickenhill ward of the Solihull district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.476718, -1.739315
Grid Ref SP178865
Suburb Bickenhill and Marston Green
Constituency Meriden
Postcodes B37 5SD, B37 7PH, B37 7PJ, B37 7PQ, B37 7PW

House Prices

The average house price in Willow Way is 91.76% lower than the rest of Solihull. The last sale we have on record is 67 Willow Way, that sold for £156,000. The average house price in Solihull is £306,042 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Willow Way

Date No. Type Price
18/07/2022 67 Terrace £156,000
19/04/2022 35 Terrace £165,000
29/10/2021 88 Terrace £164,000
12/10/2021 21 Terrace £167,000
27/08/2021 86 Terrace £146,000

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

Crime in Willow Way, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Willow Way 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 Willow Way and compared that to the average for the Bickenhill ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Willow Way

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 Willow Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Willow Way 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 Willow Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Willow Way 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 Willow Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Willow Way 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 Willow Way are in the top 20% 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 Willow Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Willow Way are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Willow Way

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

Unemployment in Willow Way

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.
7.18% of Willow Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Willow Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Willow Way. The proportion of retirees on Willow Way is 0.37% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.23% of Willow Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Willow Way

The proportion of home owners on Willow Way is 20.26% lower than the national average of 62%. 21.74% of properties in Willow Way are private rented and 35.65% are social rented.
41.74% of residents of Willow Way own their home

Country of Birth of Willow Way residents

The proportion if Willow Way residents born in the UK is 12.22% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.13% of Willow Way residents were born outside the UK.
94.87% of Willow Way residents were born in the UK

Willow Way Summary

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

Willow Way 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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