York Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

York Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. York Road is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

York Road is located in the Merry Hill ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.576062, -2.180086
Grid Ref SO878975
Suburb Castlecroft
Constituency Wolverhampton South West
Postcodes WV3 8LT

House Prices

The average house price in York Road is 100% higher than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is 75 York Road, that sold for £170,000. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in York Road

Date No. Type Price
10/09/2021 75 Semi £170,000
10/09/2021 75 Semi £170,000
20/05/2021 67 Semi £185,000
27/03/2020 73 Semi £245,000

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

Crime in York Road, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in York Road 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 York Road and compared that to the average for the Merry Hill ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in York Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Merry Hill ward

Social economic statistics for York 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 York Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean York 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 York Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around York Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around York Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in York Road are in the top 40% least 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 York Road 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 York Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in York Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for York Road

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

Unemployment in York 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.
3.06% of York Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in York Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of York Road. The proportion of retirees on York Road is 3.85% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.45% of York Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in York Road

The proportion of home owners on York Road is 16.03% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.12% of properties in York Road are private rented and 9.85% are social rented.
78.03% of residents of York Road own their home

Country of Birth of York Road residents

The proportion if York Road residents born in the UK is 4.71% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.64% of York Road residents were born outside the UK.
87.36% of York Road residents were born in the UK

York Road Summary

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

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