Kent Road, Walsall, West Midlands

Kent Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Kent Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Kent Road is located in the Bentley and Darlaston North ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.591148, -2.017995
Grid Ref SO988992
Suburb Darlaston
Constituency Walsall South
Postcodes WS2 0JQ

House Prices

The average house price in Kent Road is 100% higher than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is 2 Kent Road, that sold for £175,000. The average house price in Walsall is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kent Road

Date No. Type Price
30/07/2021 2 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 Kent Road, West Midlands

There were 2 street crime incidents in Kent 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 Kent Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
2 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 Kent Road and compared that to the average for the Bentley and Darlaston North ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kent Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bentley and Darlaston North ward

Social economic statistics for Kent 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 Kent Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kent 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 Kent Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kent 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 Kent Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kent Road 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 Kent Road are in the top 30% 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 Kent Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kent Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kent Road

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

Unemployment in Kent 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.
3.91% of Kent Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kent Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kent Road. The proportion of retirees on Kent Road is 5.75% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.85% of Kent Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kent Road

The proportion of home owners on Kent Road is 42% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.22% of properties in Kent Road are private rented and 73.91% are social rented.
20% of residents of Kent Road own their home

Country of Birth of Kent Road residents

The proportion if Kent Road residents born in the UK is 7.39% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.96% of Kent Road residents were born outside the UK.
90.04% of Kent Road residents were born in the UK

Kent Road Summary

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

Kent 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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