Captains Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Captains Close is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Captains Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Captains Close is located in the Tettenhall Wightwick ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.586343, -2.169989
Grid Ref SO885987
Suburb Compton
Constituency Wolverhampton South West
Postcodes WV3 9EA

House Prices

The average house price in Captains Close is 68% higher than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is 3 Captains Close, that sold for £487,500. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £156,010 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Captains Close

Date No. Type Price
14/01/2021 3 Detached £487,500

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

Crime in Captains Close, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Captains Close during September 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 Captains Close and compared that to the average for the Tettenhall Wightwick ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Captains Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Tettenhall Wightwick ward

Social economic statistics for Captains 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 Captains Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Captains 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 Captains Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Captains Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Captains Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Captains Close 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 Captains Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Captains Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Captains Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Captains Close

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

Unemployment in Captains 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.
1.67% of Captains Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Captains Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Captains Close. The proportion of retirees on Captains Close is 21.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.17% of Captains Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Captains Close

The proportion of home owners on Captains Close is 27.76% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.87% of properties in Captains Close are private rented and 2.36% are social rented.
89.76% of residents of Captains Close own their home

Country of Birth of Captains Close residents

The proportion if Captains Close residents born in the UK is 3.28% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.07% of Captains Close residents were born outside the UK.
85.93% of Captains Close residents were born in the UK

Captains Close Summary

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

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