Aston Close, Walsall, West Midlands

Aston Close is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Aston Close is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Aston Close is located in the Darlaston South ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.558396, -2.053132
Grid Ref SO964956
Constituency Walsall South
Postcodes WV14 8LL

House Prices

The average house price in Aston Close is 39.38% lower than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is 2 Aston Close, that sold for £130,000. The average house price in Walsall is £181,192 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Aston Close

Date No. Type Price
06/02/2020 2 Terrace £130,000

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Crime in Aston Close, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Aston Close 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 Aston Close and compared that to the average for the Darlaston South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Aston Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Darlaston South ward

Social economic statistics for Aston Close

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

2021 Census for Aston Close

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

Unemployment in Aston Close

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.
3.89% of Aston Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Aston Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Aston Close. The proportion of retirees on Aston Close is 0.47% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.07% of Aston Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Aston Close

The proportion of home owners on Aston Close is 21.46% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.86% of properties in Aston Close are private rented and 44.59% are social rented.
40.54% of residents of Aston Close own their home

Country of Birth of Aston Close residents

The proportion if Aston Close residents born in the UK is 5.42% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.93% of Aston Close residents were born outside the UK.
88.07% of Aston Close residents were born in the UK

Aston Close Summary

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

Aston Close 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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