Thompson Close, Walsall, West Midlands

Thompson Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Thompson Close is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Thompson Close is located in the Willenhall South ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.589633, -2.058469
Grid Ref SO961990
Suburb Willenhall
Constituency Walsall North
Postcodes WV13 1ST

House Prices

The average house price in Thompson Close is 25.44% higher than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is 13 Thompson Close, that sold for £255,000. The average house price in Walsall is £181,192 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Thompson Close

Date No. Type Price
27/05/2022 13 Detached £255,000
18/05/2022 27 Detached £227,000
26/06/2020 12 Semi £255,000
07/02/2020 9 Detached £235,000

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

Crime in Thompson Close, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Thompson Close during July 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 Thompson Close and compared that to the average for the Willenhall South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Thompson Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Willenhall South ward

Social economic statistics for Thompson 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 Thompson Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Thompson 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 Thompson Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Thompson Close 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 Thompson Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Thompson Close 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 Thompson Close 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 Thompson Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Thompson Close are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Thompson Close

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

Unemployment in Thompson 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.
3.11% of Thompson Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Thompson Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Thompson Close. The proportion of retirees on Thompson Close is 13.08% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.68% of Thompson Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Thompson Close

The proportion of home owners on Thompson Close is 22.78% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.32% of properties in Thompson Close are private rented and 2.9% are social rented.
84.78% of residents of Thompson Close own their home

Country of Birth of Thompson Close residents

The proportion if Thompson Close residents born in the UK is 5.74% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.61% of Thompson Close residents were born outside the UK.
88.39% of Thompson Close residents were born in the UK

Thompson Close Summary

Thompson Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Thompson Close maybe difficult.

Thompson Close 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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