Ward Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Ward Road is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Ward Road 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

Ward Road is located in the Blakenhall ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.565812, -2.125518
Grid Ref SO915964
Suburb Old Heath
Constituency Wolverhampton South East
Postcodes WV4 5DL, WV4 5ES, WV4 5ET, WV4 5EZ

House Prices

The average house price in Ward Road is 100% higher than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is 25 Ward Road, that sold for £390,000. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ward Road

Date No. Type Price
09/12/2022 25 Semi £390,000
16/09/2022 4 Semi £321,000
12/01/2022 40 Semi £276,000
28/04/2021 8 Semi £204,000
26/02/2021 8 Semi £175,000

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

Crime in Ward Road, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Ward Road during May 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 Ward Road and compared that to the average for the Blakenhall ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Ward 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 Ward Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ward 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 Ward Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ward Road are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ward Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ward Road 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 Ward Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Ward Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ward Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ward Road

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

Unemployment in Ward 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.
4.96% of Ward Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ward Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ward Road. The proportion of retirees on Ward Road is 6.19% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.79% of Ward Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ward Road

The proportion of home owners on Ward Road is 18.95% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.25% of properties in Ward Road are private rented and 0.79% are social rented.
80.95% of residents of Ward Road own their home

Country of Birth of Ward Road residents

The proportion if Ward Road residents born in the UK is 27.59% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 44.94% of Ward Road residents were born outside the UK.
55.06% of Ward Road residents were born in the UK

Ward Road Summary

Ward Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ward Road maybe difficult.

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