Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands

Wolverhampton Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Wolverhampton Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Wolverhampton Road is located in the Bloxwich West ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.618046, -2.004595
Grid Ref SJ997022
Constituency Walsall North

House Prices

The average house price in Wolverhampton Road is 41.08% higher than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is THE CORNERS Wolverhampton Road, that sold for £345,000. The average house price in Walsall is £181,192 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wolverhampton Road

Date No. Type Price
05/12/2022 THE CORNERS Detached £345,000
28/10/2022 48 Semi £210,000
26/09/2022 210 Terrace £190,000
05/08/2022 223 Semi £217,500
22/07/2022 THE BUNGALOW Detached £575,000
04/04/2022 40 Semi £188,000
25/03/2022 65 Semi £210,000
18/03/2022 38 Semi £190,000
25/02/2022 5A AND 5B £100,000
28/01/2022 143 Terrace £185,000

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

Crime in Wolverhampton Road, West Midlands

There were 4 street crime incidents in Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Criminal Damage Arson Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Public Order Under investigation
4 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 Wolverhampton Road and compared that to the average for the Bloxwich West ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wolverhampton Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bloxwich West ward

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

2021 Census for Wolverhampton Road

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

Unemployment in Wolverhampton 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.
3.61% of Wolverhampton Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wolverhampton Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wolverhampton Road. The proportion of retirees on Wolverhampton Road is 1.73% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.87% of Wolverhampton Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wolverhampton Road

The proportion of home owners on Wolverhampton Road is 32.27% lower than the national average of 62%. 36.49% of properties in Wolverhampton Road are private rented and 33.11% are social rented.
29.73% of residents of Wolverhampton Road own their home

Country of Birth of Wolverhampton Road residents

The proportion if Wolverhampton Road residents born in the UK is 11.52% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.83% of Wolverhampton Road residents were born outside the UK.
94.17% of Wolverhampton Road residents were born in the UK

Wolverhampton Road Summary

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

Wolverhampton 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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