Park Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Park Road is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Park Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Park Road is located in the Ettingshall ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.565873, -2.087913
Grid Ref SO941964
Suburb Old Heath
Constituency Wolverhampton South East
Postcodes WV14 0HP, WV14 0LY

House Prices

The average house price in Park Road is 41.83% lower than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is 1 Park Road, that sold for £110,000. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £156,010 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Park Road

Date No. Type Price
06/06/2022 1 Semi £110,000

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Crime in Park Road, West Midlands

There were 6 street crime incidents in Park Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Park Road
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Violent Crime Under investigation
4 Violent Crime Under investigation
5 Violent Crime Under investigation
6 Violent Crime Offender given a caution

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 Park Road and compared that to the average for the Ettingshall ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Park Road

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

Unemployment in Park 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.
10.7% of Park Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Park Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Park Road. The proportion of retirees on Park Road is 3.37% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.23% of Park Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Park Road

The proportion of home owners on Park Road is 20.06% lower than the national average of 62%. 17.74% of properties in Park Road are private rented and 38.71% are social rented.
41.94% of residents of Park Road own their home

Country of Birth of Park Road residents

The proportion if Park Road residents born in the UK is 6.85% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 24.2% of Park Road residents were born outside the UK.
75.8% of Park Road residents were born in the UK

Park Road Summary

With house prices in Park Road less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Park Road is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Park Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Park Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Park 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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