Martin Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Martin Road is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Martin Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Martin Road is located in the Bilston East ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.555288, -2.06683
Grid Ref SO955952
Suburb Lunt
Constituency Wolverhampton South East
Postcodes WV14 8PN

House Prices

The average house price in Martin Road is 64.22% lower than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is 3 Martin Road, that sold for £95,000. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £156,010 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Martin Road

Date No. Type Price
05/01/2022 3 Semi £95,000
17/11/2021 3 Semi £95,000

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

Crime in Martin Road, West Midlands

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Martin Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bilston East ward

Social economic statistics for Martin 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 Martin Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Martin 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 Martin Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Martin 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 Martin Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Martin Road are in the top 20% 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 Martin Road 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 Martin Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Martin Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Martin Road

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

Unemployment in Martin 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.
6.19% of Martin Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Martin Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Martin Road. The proportion of retirees on Martin Road is 4.31% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.29% of Martin Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Martin Road

The proportion of home owners on Martin Road is 39.06% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.76% of properties in Martin Road are private rented and 63.3% are social rented.
22.94% of residents of Martin Road own their home

Country of Birth of Martin Road residents

The proportion if Martin Road residents born in the UK is 2.87% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.48% of Martin Road residents were born outside the UK.
85.52% of Martin Road residents were born in the UK

Martin Road Summary

With house prices in Martin Road less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Martin Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Martin Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Martin 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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