Geography
Ford Street is located in the Pleck ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.| Coordinates | 52.57325, -1.995707 |
| Grid Ref | SP003972 |
| Suburb | Darlaston |
| Constituency | Walsall South |
| Postcodes | WS2 9BW, WS2 9BX |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Ford Street in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Ford Street, West Midlands
There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Ford Street during July 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 Ford Street and compared that to the average for the Pleck ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ford Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Pleck ward
Social economic statistics for Ford Street
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 Ford Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ford Street 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 Ford Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ford Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Ford Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Ford Street
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Ford Street.
Unemployment in Ford Street
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Ford Street
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ford Street. The proportion of retirees on Ford Street is 6.25% lower than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Ford Street
The proportion of home owners on Ford Street is 16.36% lower than the national average of 62%. 29.53% of properties in Ford Street are private rented and 23.49% are social rented.Country of Birth of Ford Street residents
The proportion if Ford Street residents born in the UK is 30.94% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 48.29% of Ford Street residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Ford Street Summary
With house prices in Ford Street less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Ford Street is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Ford Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ford Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.
Ford Street has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.
