Dorchester Road, Walsall, West Midlands

Dorchester Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Dorchester Road is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Dorchester Road is located in the Willenhall North ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.615953, -2.041607
Grid Ref SJ972020
Suburb New Invention
Constituency Walsall North
Postcodes WV12 5XS

House Prices

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

Crime in Dorchester Road, West Midlands

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

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

Social economic statistics for Dorchester 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 Dorchester Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Dorchester 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 Dorchester Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Dorchester Road are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Dorchester Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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 Dorchester Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Dorchester Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Dorchester Road

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

Unemployment in Dorchester 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.
7.04% of Dorchester Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dorchester Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dorchester Road. The proportion of retirees on Dorchester Road is 0.29% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.31% of Dorchester Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dorchester Road

The proportion of home owners on Dorchester Road is 31.35% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.52% of properties in Dorchester Road are private rented and 54.84% are social rented.
30.65% of residents of Dorchester Road own their home

Country of Birth of Dorchester Road residents

The proportion if Dorchester Road residents born in the UK is 6.1% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.25% of Dorchester Road residents were born outside the UK.
88.75% of Dorchester Road residents were born in the UK

Dorchester Road Summary

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

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