The Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands

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

Geography

The Crescent is located in the Willenhall South ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.583627, -2.039407
Grid Ref SO974984
Suburb Darlaston
Constituency Walsall North

House Prices

The average house price in The Crescent is 41.94% higher than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is 74 The Crescent, that sold for £180,000. The average house price in Walsall is £181,192 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Crescent

Date No. Type Price
30/11/2022 74 Detached £180,000
24/10/2022 56 Detached £410,000
13/10/2022 100 Semi £438,000
18/07/2022 19 Semi £375,000
24/06/2022 70 Semi £157,500
20/06/2022 5 Semi £225,000
10/06/2022 16 Semi £155,000
24/01/2022 38 Semi £330,000
12/11/2021 34 Semi £145,000
12/11/2021 97 Terrace £179,000

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

Crime in The Crescent, West Midlands

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

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

Social economic statistics for The Crescent

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

2021 Census for The Crescent

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

Unemployment in The Crescent

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.
4.36% of The Crescent residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Crescent

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Crescent. The proportion of retirees on The Crescent is 3.02% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.58% of The Crescent residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Crescent

The proportion of home owners on The Crescent is 4.31% lower than the national average of 62%. 28.85% of properties in The Crescent are private rented and 13.46% are social rented.
57.69% of residents of The Crescent own their home

Country of Birth of The Crescent residents

The proportion if The Crescent residents born in the UK is 10.67% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 28.02% of The Crescent residents were born outside the UK.
71.98% of The Crescent residents were born in the UK

The Crescent Summary

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

The Crescent 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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