Riverbank Road, Walsall, West Midlands

Riverbank Road is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. Riverbank Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Riverbank Road is located in the Willenhall South ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.584059, -2.036603
Grid Ref SO976984
Suburb Darlaston
Constituency Walsall North
Postcodes WV13 2SA

House Prices

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

Crime in Riverbank Road, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Riverbank Road during May 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 Riverbank Road and compared that to the average for the Willenhall South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Riverbank Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Willenhall South ward

Social economic statistics for Riverbank 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 Riverbank Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Riverbank 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 Riverbank Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Riverbank Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Riverbank Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Riverbank 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 Riverbank Road 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 Riverbank Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Riverbank Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Riverbank Road

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

Unemployment in Riverbank 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.
4.41% of Riverbank Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Riverbank Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Riverbank Road. The proportion of retirees on Riverbank Road is 2.06% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.54% of Riverbank Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Riverbank Road

The proportion of home owners on Riverbank Road is 6.7% higher than the national average of 62%. 29.57% of properties in Riverbank Road are private rented and 0.87% are social rented.
68.7% of residents of Riverbank Road own their home

Country of Birth of Riverbank Road residents

The proportion if Riverbank Road residents born in the UK is 8.03% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 25.38% of Riverbank Road residents were born outside the UK.
74.62% of Riverbank Road residents were born in the UK

Riverbank Road Summary

Riverbank Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Riverbank Road maybe difficult.

Riverbank 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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