Westminster Road, Walsall, West Midlands

Westminster Road is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Westminster Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Westminster Road is located in the Rushall-Shelfield ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.609877, -1.959494
Grid Ref SK028013
Constituency Aldridge-Brownhills
Postcodes WS4 1NJ

House Prices

The average house price in Westminster Road is 3.69% lower than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is 10 Westminster Road, that sold for £95,000. The average house price in Walsall is £181,192 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westminster Road

Date No. Type Price
23/04/2021 10 Terrace £95,000
30/03/2021 1 Semi £180,000
04/11/2020 19 Detached £293,000
31/07/2020 8 Terrace £131,000

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

Crime in Westminster Road, West Midlands

There were 2 street crime incidents in Westminster Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Westminster Road
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Under investigation
2 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 Westminster Road and compared that to the average for the Rushall-Shelfield ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Westminster 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 Westminster Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westminster 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 Westminster Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westminster Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westminster Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westminster Road are in the top 20% 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 Westminster 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 Westminster Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westminster Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Westminster Road

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

Unemployment in Westminster 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.
2.01% of Westminster Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westminster Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westminster Road. The proportion of retirees on Westminster Road is 7.5% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.1% of Westminster Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westminster Road

The proportion of home owners on Westminster Road is 8% higher than the national average of 62%. 10% of properties in Westminster Road are private rented and 16.67% are social rented.
70% of residents of Westminster Road own their home

Country of Birth of Westminster Road residents

The proportion if Westminster Road residents born in the UK is 11.02% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.33% of Westminster Road residents were born outside the UK.
93.67% of Westminster Road residents were born in the UK

Westminster Road Summary

With house prices in Westminster Road less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Westminster Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Westminster Road maybe difficult.

Westminster 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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