Bloomsbury Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Bloomsbury Street is classified by the ONS as Multicultural New Arrivals. Bloomsbury Street has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Bloomsbury Street is located in the Blakenhall ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.578749, -2.130905
Grid Ref SO912978
Suburb Heath Town
Constituency Wolverhampton South East
Postcodes WV2 4HN

House Prices

The average house price in Bloomsbury Street is 100% higher than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is UNIT 6A Bloomsbury Street, that sold for £80,000. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bloomsbury Street

Date No. Type Price
30/11/2022 UNIT 6A £80,000
20/12/2021 UNIT 6 & 6B £300,000

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

Crime in Bloomsbury Street, West Midlands

There were 3 street crime incidents in Bloomsbury Street in April 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: April 2024
April 2024 Crime Incidents in Bloomsbury Street
# Category Outcome
1 Possession Of Weapons Unable to prosecute suspect
2 Vehicle Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Bloomsbury Street and compared that to the average for the Blakenhall ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bloomsbury Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Blakenhall ward

Social economic statistics for Bloomsbury Street

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 Bloomsbury Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bloomsbury Street 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 Bloomsbury Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bloomsbury Street 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 Bloomsbury Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bloomsbury Street 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 Bloomsbury Street 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 Bloomsbury Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bloomsbury Street are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bloomsbury Street

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

Unemployment in Bloomsbury Street

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.
5.85% of Bloomsbury Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bloomsbury Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bloomsbury Street. The proportion of retirees on Bloomsbury Street is 4.27% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.33% of Bloomsbury Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bloomsbury Street

The proportion of home owners on Bloomsbury Street is 20.08% lower than the national average of 62%. 50.3% of properties in Bloomsbury Street are private rented and 7.19% are social rented.
41.92% of residents of Bloomsbury Street own their home

Country of Birth of Bloomsbury Street residents

The proportion if Bloomsbury Street residents born in the UK is 31.7% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 49.05% of Bloomsbury Street residents were born outside the UK.
50.95% of Bloomsbury Street residents were born in the UK

Bloomsbury Street Summary

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

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