William Street, Walsall, West Midlands

William Street is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. William Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

William Street is located in the St Matthew's ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.592432, -1.97684
Grid Ref SP016994
Constituency Walsall South
Postcodes WS4 2AX

House Prices

The average house price in William Street is 56.33% lower than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is 5 William Street, that sold for £87,000. The average house price in Walsall is £181,192 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in William Street

Date No. Type Price
24/01/2023 5 Terrace £87,000
16/01/2023 19 Terrace £127,500
13/01/2023 13 Terrace £121,000
16/12/2022 9 Terrace £122,000
16/12/2022 9 Terrace £122,000
07/12/2022 7 Terrace £125,000
07/12/2022 15 Terrace £125,000
07/12/2022 7 Terrace £125,000
07/12/2022 15 Terrace £125,000
18/11/2022 3 Terrace £114,500

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Crime in William Street, West Midlands

There were 2 street crime incidents in William Street 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 William Street
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 William Street and compared that to the average for the St Matthew's ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in William Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Matthew's ward

Social economic statistics for William Street

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

2021 Census for William Street

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

Unemployment in William Street

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.
8.24% of William Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in William Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of William Street. The proportion of retirees on William Street is 6.11% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.71% of William Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in William Street

The proportion of home owners on William Street is 30.12% lower than the national average of 62%. 21.88% of properties in William Street are private rented and 46.25% are social rented.
31.88% of residents of William Street own their home

Country of Birth of William Street residents

The proportion if William Street residents born in the UK is 5.73% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 23.08% of William Street residents were born outside the UK.
76.92% of William Street residents were born in the UK

William Street Summary

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

William Street 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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