Geography
School Close is located in the Merry Hill ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.| Coordinates | 52.574603, -2.18129 |
| Grid Ref | SO878974 |
| Suburb | Castlecroft |
| Constituency | Wolverhampton South West |
| Postcodes | WV3 8EA |
House Prices
The average house price in School Close is 100% higher than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is 8 School Close, that sold for £245,000. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £0 as of June 2023.Average House Prices
Recent sales in School Close
| Date | No. | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2021 | 8 | Semi | £245,000 |
| 10/12/2020 | 5 | Semi | £260,000 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Crime in School Close, West Midlands
There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in School Close during May 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 School Close and compared that to the average for the Merry Hill ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in School Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Merry Hill ward
Social economic statistics for School 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 School Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean School 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 School Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around School Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 School Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for School Close
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of School Close.
Unemployment in School 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.Retirees (OAPs) in School Close
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of School Close. The proportion of retirees on School Close is 3.85% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in School Close
The proportion of home owners on School Close is 16.03% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.12% of properties in School Close are private rented and 9.85% are social rented.Country of Birth of School Close residents
The proportion if School Close residents born in the UK is 4.71% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.64% of School Close residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
School Close Summary
School Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in School Close maybe difficult.
