Poplar Drive, Walsall, West Midlands

Poplar Drive is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Poplar Drive has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Poplar Drive is located in the Bentley and Darlaston North ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.593977, -2.029954
Grid Ref SO980995
Suburb Darlaston
Constituency Walsall South
Postcodes WS2 0EW, WS2 0NT

House Prices

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

Crime in Poplar Drive, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Poplar Drive 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 Poplar Drive 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 Poplar Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bentley and Darlaston North ward

Social economic statistics for Poplar Drive

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 Poplar Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Poplar Drive 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 Poplar Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Poplar Drive are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Poplar Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Poplar Drive are in the top 40% 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 Poplar Drive 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 Poplar Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Poplar Drive are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Poplar Drive

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

Unemployment in Poplar Drive

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.
4.31% of Poplar Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Poplar Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Poplar Drive. The proportion of retirees on Poplar Drive is 6.16% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.44% of Poplar Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Poplar Drive

The proportion of home owners on Poplar Drive is 14.07% lower than the national average of 62%. 17.36% of properties in Poplar Drive are private rented and 34.71% are social rented.
47.93% of residents of Poplar Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Poplar Drive residents

The proportion if Poplar Drive residents born in the UK is 9.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.94% of Poplar Drive residents were born outside the UK.
92.06% of Poplar Drive residents were born in the UK

Poplar Drive Summary

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

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