Is Waterdale in Solihull a nice place to live?

Waterdale is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Waterdale is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Waterdale is located in the Blythe ward of the Solihull district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.382688, -1.813826
Grid Ref SP127760
Suburb Cheswick Green
Constituency Meriden
Postcodes B90 4JP

House Prices

The average house price in Waterdale is 12.56% higher than the rest of Solihull. The last sale we have on record is 15 Waterdale, that sold for £350,000. The average house price in Solihull is £306,042 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Waterdale

Date No. Type Price
20/03/2020 15 Detached £350,000

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

Crime in Waterdale, West Midlands

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

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

Social economic statistics for Waterdale

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 Waterdale is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Waterdale 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 Waterdale experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Waterdale are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Waterdale involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Waterdale are in the top 30% 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 Waterdale are in the top 40% 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 Waterdale, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Waterdale are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Waterdale

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

Unemployment in Waterdale

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.
2.77% of Waterdale residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Waterdale

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Waterdale. The proportion of retirees on Waterdale is 16.58% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.18% of Waterdale residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Waterdale

The proportion of home owners on Waterdale is 30.5% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.83% of properties in Waterdale are private rented and 1.67% are social rented.
92.5% of residents of Waterdale own their home

Country of Birth of Waterdale residents

The proportion if Waterdale residents born in the UK is 10.87% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.48% of Waterdale residents were born outside the UK.
93.52% of Waterdale residents were born in the UK

Waterdale Summary

With house prices in Waterdale more than the average for West Midlands and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Waterdale has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Waterdale maybe difficult.

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