Smith Road, Walsall, West Midlands

Smith Road is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Smith Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Smith Road is located in the Pleck ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.569618, -2.00006
Grid Ref SP000968
Suburb Darlaston
Constituency Walsall South
Postcodes WS2 9DJ

House Prices

The average house price in Smith Road is 22.43% lower than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is 27 Smith Road, that sold for £156,000. The average house price in Walsall is £181,192 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Smith Road

Date No. Type Price
26/10/2021 27 Terrace £156,000
16/10/2020 21 Semi £140,000

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

Crime in Smith Road, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Smith Road in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Smith Road
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order 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 Smith Road and compared that to the average for the Pleck ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Smith 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 Smith Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Smith 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 Smith Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Smith Road are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Smith Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Smith Road 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 Smith Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Smith Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Smith Road are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Smith Road

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

Unemployment in Smith 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.
3.83% of Smith Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Smith Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Smith Road. The proportion of retirees on Smith Road is 1.71% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.31% of Smith Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Smith Road

The proportion of home owners on Smith Road is 13.94% higher than the national average of 62%. 21.8% of properties in Smith Road are private rented and 2.26% are social rented.
75.94% of residents of Smith Road own their home

Country of Birth of Smith Road residents

The proportion if Smith Road residents born in the UK is 4.53% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 21.88% of Smith Road residents were born outside the UK.
78.12% of Smith Road residents were born in the UK

Smith Road Summary

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

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