Waterhead Drive, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

Waterhead Drive is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Waterhead Drive has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Waterhead Drive is located in the Essington ward of the South Staffordshire district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.623572, -2.095459
Grid Ref SJ936028
Suburb Moseley Green
Constituency South Staffordshire
Postcodes WV10 8NU, WV10 8NY, WV10 8QW

House Prices

The average house price in Waterhead Drive is 19.73% lower than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is 67 Waterhead Drive, that sold for £220,000. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £225,214 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Waterhead Drive

Date No. Type Price
12/08/2022 67 Semi £220,000
22/07/2022 18 Semi £212,500
12/05/2022 16 Semi £170,000
12/11/2021 33 Semi £143,000
25/06/2021 34 Terrace £195,000
14/12/2020 4 Semi £150,000
29/10/2020 24 Terrace £128,000
22/05/2020 36 Semi £179,950

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

Crime in Waterhead Drive, Staffordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Staffordshire Police in Waterhead Drive 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 Waterhead Drive and compared that to the average for the Essington ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Waterhead Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Essington ward

Social economic statistics for Waterhead Drive

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 Waterhead Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Waterhead Drive 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 Waterhead Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Waterhead Drive 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 Waterhead Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Waterhead Drive 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 Waterhead Drive are in the top 20% least 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 Waterhead Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Waterhead Drive are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Waterhead Drive

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

Unemployment in Waterhead Drive

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.
2.46% of Waterhead Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Waterhead Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Waterhead Drive. The proportion of retirees on Waterhead Drive is 0.57% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.03% of Waterhead Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Waterhead Drive

The proportion of home owners on Waterhead Drive is 2.98% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.02% of properties in Waterhead Drive are private rented and 31.97% are social rented.
59.02% of residents of Waterhead Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Waterhead Drive residents

The proportion if Waterhead Drive residents born in the UK is 15.36% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.99% of Waterhead Drive residents were born outside the UK.
98.01% of Waterhead Drive residents were born in the UK

Waterhead Drive Summary

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

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