Orchard Close, Walsall, West Midlands

Orchard Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Orchard Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Orchard Close is located in the Rushall-Shelfield ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.602171, -1.955883
Grid Ref SK030004
Constituency Aldridge-Brownhills
Postcodes WS4 1LU, WV13 2EL, WV13 2EN, WV13 2EW

House Prices

The average house price in Orchard Close is 74.22% lower than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is 7 Orchard Close, that sold for £148,000. The average house price in Walsall is £181,192 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Orchard Close

Date No. Type Price
03/07/2020 7 Semi £148,000
28/04/2020 7 Semi £60,000

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

Crime in Orchard Close, West Midlands

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Orchard Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rushall-Shelfield ward

Social economic statistics for Orchard 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 Orchard Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Orchard 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 Orchard Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Orchard Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Orchard Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Orchard Close 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 Orchard Close 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 Orchard Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Orchard Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Orchard Close

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

Unemployment in Orchard 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.
3.28% of Orchard Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Orchard Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Orchard Close. The proportion of retirees on Orchard Close is 1.29% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.31% of Orchard Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Orchard Close

The proportion of home owners on Orchard Close is 23.06% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.17% of properties in Orchard Close are private rented and 48.56% are social rented.
38.94% of residents of Orchard Close own their home

Country of Birth of Orchard Close residents

The proportion if Orchard Close residents born in the UK is 10.83% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.52% of Orchard Close residents were born outside the UK.
93.48% of Orchard Close residents were born in the UK

Orchard Close Summary

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

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