Durham Road, Walsall, West Midlands

Durham Road is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Durham Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Durham Road is located in the Pleck ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.579678, -2.005727
Grid Ref SO997979
Suburb Darlaston
Constituency Walsall South
Postcodes WS2 9TF

House Prices

The average house price in Durham Road is 100% higher than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is 23 Durham Road, that sold for £160,000. The average house price in Walsall is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Durham Road

Date No. Type Price
21/10/2022 23 Terrace £160,000
10/05/2022 11 Terrace £185,000
21/01/2022 27 Semi £249,000
19/02/2021 13 Semi £160,000
18/12/2020 23 Terrace £150,000
21/08/2020 27 Semi £175,000

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

Crime in Durham Road, West Midlands

There were 3 street crime incidents in Durham Road in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Durham Road
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Local resolution
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Durham Road and compared that to the average for the Pleck ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Durham Road

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

Unemployment in Durham 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.
5.5% of Durham Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Durham Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Durham Road. The proportion of retirees on Durham Road is 5.76% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.84% of Durham Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Durham Road

The proportion of home owners on Durham Road is 9.79% lower than the national average of 62%. 16.91% of properties in Durham Road are private rented and 30.15% are social rented.
52.21% of residents of Durham Road own their home

Country of Birth of Durham Road residents

The proportion if Durham Road residents born in the UK is 19.72% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 37.07% of Durham Road residents were born outside the UK.
62.93% of Durham Road residents were born in the UK

Durham Road Summary

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

Durham 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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