Bowen Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Bowen Avenue is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Bowen Avenue has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Bowen Avenue is located in the Spring Vale ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.554149, -2.100854
Grid Ref SO932951
Constituency Wolverhampton South East
Postcodes WV4 6NH, WV4 6NJ, WV4 6NQ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Bowen Avenue in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Bowen Avenue, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Bowen Avenue 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 Bowen Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 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 Bowen Avenue and compared that to the average for the Spring Vale ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bowen Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Spring Vale ward

Social economic statistics for Bowen Avenue

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 Bowen Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bowen Avenue 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 Bowen Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bowen Avenue are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bowen Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bowen Avenue are in the top 30% 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 Bowen Avenue 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 Bowen Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bowen Avenue are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bowen Avenue

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

Unemployment in Bowen Avenue

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.
3.4% of Bowen Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bowen Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bowen Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Bowen Avenue is 7.78% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.38% of Bowen Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bowen Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Bowen Avenue is 11.5% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.68% of properties in Bowen Avenue are private rented and 12.82% are social rented.
73.5% of residents of Bowen Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Bowen Avenue residents

The proportion if Bowen Avenue residents born in the UK is 1.66% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.69% of Bowen Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
84.31% of Bowen Avenue residents were born in the UK

Bowen Avenue Summary

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

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