Oakley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Oakley Road is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Oakley Road is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Oakley Road is located in the Penn ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.564971, -2.165628
Grid Ref SO888963
Suburb Penn
Constituency Wolverhampton South West
Postcodes WV4 4LW

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Oakley Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Oakley Road, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Oakley 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 Oakley Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Oakley Road and compared that to the average for the Penn ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Oakley 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 Oakley Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oakley 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 Oakley Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oakley Road are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Oakley Road

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

Unemployment in Oakley 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.
5.61% of Oakley Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oakley Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oakley Road. The proportion of retirees on Oakley Road is 10.53% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.07% of Oakley Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oakley Road

The proportion of home owners on Oakley Road is 14.85% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.76% of properties in Oakley Road are private rented and 41.46% are social rented.
47.15% of residents of Oakley Road own their home

Country of Birth of Oakley Road residents

The proportion if Oakley Road residents born in the UK is 0.83% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.18% of Oakley Road residents were born outside the UK.
81.82% of Oakley Road residents were born in the UK

Oakley Road Summary

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

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023