Valley Road, Walsall, West Midlands

Valley Road is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Valley Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Valley Road is located in the Bloxwich East ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.619691, -1.990179
Grid Ref SK007024
Constituency Walsall North

House Prices

The average house price in Valley Road is 10.89% lower than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is 54 Valley Road, that sold for £115,000. The average house price in Walsall is £181,192 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Valley Road

Date No. Type Price
10/07/2023 54 Terrace £115,000
07/11/2022 93 Semi £217,000
28/10/2022 90 Semi £170,000
22/07/2022 95 Semi £175,000
10/06/2022 81 Detached £140,000
17/05/2022 5 Semi £185,000
24/03/2022 90 Semi £345,000
05/01/2022 160 Terrace £178,000
22/12/2021 98 Detached £160,000
22/12/2021 94 Semi £155,000

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Crime in Valley Road, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Valley Road 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 Valley Road and compared that to the average for the Bloxwich East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Valley Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bloxwich East ward

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

2021 Census for Valley Road

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

Unemployment in Valley 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.
5.51% of Valley Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Valley Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Valley Road. The proportion of retirees on Valley Road is 3.25% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.35% of Valley Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Valley Road

The proportion of home owners on Valley Road is 18.91% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.01% of properties in Valley Road are private rented and 43.9% are social rented.
43.09% of residents of Valley Road own their home

Country of Birth of Valley Road residents

The proportion if Valley Road residents born in the UK is 10.49% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.86% of Valley Road residents were born outside the UK.
93.14% of Valley Road residents were born in the UK

Valley Road Summary

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

Valley 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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