Highgate Road, Walsall, West Midlands

Highgate Road is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Highgate Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Highgate Road is located in the St Matthew's ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.577464, -1.977467
Grid Ref SP016977
Constituency Walsall South
Postcodes WS1 3ED, WS1 3JE, WS1 3JH, WS1 3JQ

House Prices

The average house price in Highgate Road is 25.25% higher than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is HIGH VIEW, 77 Highgate Road, that sold for £65,000. The average house price in Walsall is £181,192 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Highgate Road

Date No. Type Price
10/02/2023 HIGH VIEW, 77 Flat £65,000
07/07/2022 75A Detached £520,000
13/05/2022 23 Terrace £217,000
12/05/2022 75 £235,000
20/04/2022 3 Terrace £175,000
14/04/2022 4 Semi £250,000
21/03/2022 HIGH VIEW, 77 Flat £72,000
18/02/2022 HIGH VIEW, 77 Flat £64,000
08/02/2022 3A Terrace £170,000
10/01/2022 HIGH VIEW, 77 Flat £80,000

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

Crime in Highgate Road, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Highgate 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 Highgate Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime 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 Highgate Road and compared that to the average for the St Matthew's ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Highgate Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Matthew's ward

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

2021 Census for Highgate Road

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

Unemployment in Highgate 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.
5.13% of Highgate Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Highgate Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highgate Road. The proportion of retirees on Highgate Road is 6.88% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.72% of Highgate Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Highgate Road

The proportion of home owners on Highgate Road is 42% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.37% of properties in Highgate Road are private rented and 69.63% are social rented.
20% of residents of Highgate Road own their home

Country of Birth of Highgate Road residents

The proportion if Highgate Road residents born in the UK is 20.75% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 38.1% of Highgate Road residents were born outside the UK.
61.9% of Highgate Road residents were born in the UK

Highgate Road Summary

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

Highgate 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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