Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Waterloo Road is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Waterloo Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Waterloo Road is located in the Park ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.588476, -2.133007
Grid Ref SO910989
Suburb Heath Town
Constituency Wolverhampton South West

House Prices

The average house price in Waterloo Road is 80.34% higher than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is THE OLD RECTORY, 57 Waterloo Road, that sold for £605,000. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £156,010 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Waterloo Road

Date No. Type Price
21/07/2023 THE OLD RECTORY, 57 Detached £605,000
08/07/2022 32 £147,000
31/03/2022 16 £375,000
18/03/2022 31 £2,800,000
30/09/2021 WREKIN VIEW Flat £40,000
18/08/2021 WREKIN VIEW Flat £60,000
30/07/2021 65 £600,000
16/06/2021 WREKIN VIEW Flat £39,000
30/04/2021 26 £251,000

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

Crime in Waterloo Road, West Midlands

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

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

Social economic statistics for Waterloo 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 Waterloo Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Waterloo 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 Waterloo Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Waterloo Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Waterloo Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Waterloo Road are in the top 10% 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 Waterloo Road are in the top 10% 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 Waterloo Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Waterloo Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Waterloo Road

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

Unemployment in Waterloo 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.
7.95% of Waterloo Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Waterloo Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Waterloo Road. The proportion of retirees on Waterloo Road is 12.07% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.53% of Waterloo Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Waterloo Road

The proportion of home owners on Waterloo Road is 47.24% lower than the national average of 62%. 73.33% of properties in Waterloo Road are private rented and 10.48% are social rented.
14.76% of residents of Waterloo Road own their home

Country of Birth of Waterloo Road residents

The proportion if Waterloo Road residents born in the UK is 25.23% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 42.58% of Waterloo Road residents were born outside the UK.
57.42% of Waterloo Road residents were born in the UK

Waterloo Road Summary

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

Waterloo Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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