Fordbridge Road, Solihull, West Midlands

Fordbridge Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Fordbridge Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Fordbridge Road is located in the Kingshurst and Fordbridge ward of the Solihull district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.48879, -1.755473
Grid Ref SP167879
Suburb Kingshurst
Constituency Meriden
Postcodes B37 6JQ, B37 6LN, B37 6LS, B37 6LW, B37 6LX

House Prices

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

Crime in Fordbridge Road, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Fordbridge Road during May 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 Fordbridge Road and compared that to the average for the Kingshurst and Fordbridge ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fordbridge Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kingshurst and Fordbridge ward

Social economic statistics for Fordbridge Road

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

2021 Census for Fordbridge Road

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

Unemployment in Fordbridge Road

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.
4.43% of Fordbridge Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fordbridge Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fordbridge Road. The proportion of retirees on Fordbridge Road is 3.82% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.78% of Fordbridge Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fordbridge Road

The proportion of home owners on Fordbridge Road is 20.77% lower than the national average of 62%. 21.05% of properties in Fordbridge Road are private rented and 29.82% are social rented.
41.23% of residents of Fordbridge Road own their home

Country of Birth of Fordbridge Road residents

The proportion if Fordbridge Road residents born in the UK is 3.06% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.29% of Fordbridge Road residents were born outside the UK.
85.71% of Fordbridge Road residents were born in the UK

Fordbridge Road Summary

Fordbridge Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Fordbridge Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Fordbridge Road 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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