Poplar Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands

Poplar Avenue is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Poplar Avenue has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Poplar Avenue is located in the Bentley and Darlaston North ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.594229, -2.027518
Grid Ref SO982996
Suburb New Invention
Constituency Walsall South
Postcodes WS2 0EP, WS2 0HD, WS5 4EU, WS5 4EX, WS8 6AH

House Prices

The average house price in Poplar Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is 24 Poplar Avenue, that sold for £342,500. The average house price in Walsall is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Poplar Avenue

Date No. Type Price
16/05/2022 24 Semi £342,500
27/01/2022 102 Semi £190,000
03/11/2021 40 Semi £265,000
30/09/2021 33 Semi £205,000
30/09/2021 33 £205,000
29/09/2021 9 Semi £155,000
31/08/2021 33 £9,950
25/06/2021 35 Semi £153,000
27/05/2021 145 Semi £187,000
16/04/2021 164 Terrace £165,000

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

Crime in Poplar Avenue, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Poplar Avenue 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 Poplar Avenue and compared that to the average for the Bentley and Darlaston North ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Poplar Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bentley and Darlaston North ward

Social economic statistics for Poplar Avenue

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 Poplar Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Poplar Avenue 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 Poplar Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Poplar Avenue 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 Poplar Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Poplar Avenue 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 Poplar Avenue are in the top 30% 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 Poplar Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Poplar Avenue are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Poplar Avenue

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

Unemployment in Poplar Avenue

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.
4.31% of Poplar Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Poplar Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Poplar Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Poplar Avenue is 6.16% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.44% of Poplar Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Poplar Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Poplar Avenue is 14.07% lower than the national average of 62%. 17.36% of properties in Poplar Avenue are private rented and 34.71% are social rented.
47.93% of residents of Poplar Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Poplar Avenue residents

The proportion if Poplar Avenue residents born in the UK is 9.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.94% of Poplar Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
92.06% of Poplar Avenue residents were born in the UK

Poplar Avenue Summary

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

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