Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Griffiths Drive is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Griffiths Drive has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Griffiths Drive is located in the Wednesfield North ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.611709, -2.064627
Grid Ref SJ957015
Suburb Ashmore Park
Constituency Wolverhampton North East

House Prices

The average house price in Griffiths Drive is 4.64% higher than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is 453 Griffiths Drive, that sold for £139,000. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £156,010 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Griffiths Drive

Date No. Type Price
09/01/2023 453 Semi £139,000
30/11/2022 509 Flat £95,000
23/11/2022 463 Semi £185,000
18/11/2022 383 Semi £177,000
07/10/2022 193 Semi £222,000
29/07/2022 453 Semi £136,500
24/06/2022 397 Terrace £186,000
28/01/2022 233 Terrace £190,000
29/09/2021 428 Semi £160,000
29/09/2021 506 Terrace £152,000

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

Crime in Griffiths Drive, West Midlands

There were 2 street crime incidents in Griffiths Drive 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 Griffiths Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Under investigation
2 Robbery Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Griffiths Drive and compared that to the average for the Wednesfield North ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Griffiths Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wednesfield North ward

Social economic statistics for Griffiths Drive

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 Griffiths Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Griffiths Drive 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 Griffiths Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Griffiths Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Griffiths Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Griffiths Drive are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Griffiths Drive are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Griffiths Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Griffiths Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Griffiths Drive

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

Unemployment in Griffiths Drive

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.
2.8% of Griffiths Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Griffiths Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Griffiths Drive. The proportion of retirees on Griffiths Drive is 4.6% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.2% of Griffiths Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Griffiths Drive

The proportion of home owners on Griffiths Drive is 3.22% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.92% of properties in Griffiths Drive are private rented and 29.01% are social rented.
58.78% of residents of Griffiths Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Griffiths Drive residents

The proportion if Griffiths Drive residents born in the UK is 15.32% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.03% of Griffiths Drive residents were born outside the UK.
97.97% of Griffiths Drive residents were born in the UK

Griffiths Drive Summary

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

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