Field Close, Walsall, West Midlands

Field Close is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Field Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Field Close is located in the Blakenall ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.612311, -1.999366
Grid Ref SK001016
Constituency Walsall North
Postcodes WS3 3JN, WS3 3JS, WS4 1DX

House Prices

The average house price in Field Close is 2.06% higher than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is 18 Field Close, that sold for £185,000. The average house price in Walsall is £181,192 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Field Close

Date No. Type Price
08/09/2021 18 Semi £185,000

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Crime in Field Close, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Field Close 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 Field Close and compared that to the average for the Blakenall ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Field Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Blakenall ward

Social economic statistics for Field Close

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

2021 Census for Field Close

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

Unemployment in Field Close

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.
4.35% of Field Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Field Close

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

Home ownership in Field Close

The proportion of home owners on Field Close is 14.74% lower than the national average of 62%. 34.93% of properties in Field Close are private rented and 12.33% are social rented.
47.26% of residents of Field Close own their home

Country of Birth of Field Close residents

The proportion if Field Close residents born in the UK is 9.79% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.56% of Field Close residents were born outside the UK.
92.44% of Field Close residents were born in the UK

Field Close Summary

With house prices in Field Close less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Field Close is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Field Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Field Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Field Close 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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