Park Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Park Drive is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. Park Drive has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Park Drive is located in the Blakenhall ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.56089, -2.129649
Grid Ref SO913959
Suburb Penn
Constituency Wolverhampton South East
Postcodes WV4 5AJ, WV4 5DQ

House Prices

The average house price in Park Drive is 45.74% higher than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is 7 Park Drive, that sold for £290,000. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £156,010 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Park Drive

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2021 7 Detached £290,000
02/10/2020 PELLA Detached £220,000
09/09/2020 5 Detached £335,000
02/03/2020 3 Detached £305,000

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

Crime in Park Drive, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Park 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 Park Drive and compared that to the average for the Blakenhall ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Park Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Blakenhall ward

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

2021 Census for Park Drive

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

Unemployment in Park 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.
4.29% of Park Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Park Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Park Drive. The proportion of retirees on Park Drive is 2.85% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.45% of Park Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Park Drive

The proportion of home owners on Park Drive is 20.11% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.89% of properties in Park Drive are private rented and 0% are social rented.
82.11% of residents of Park Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Park Drive residents

The proportion if Park Drive residents born in the UK is 24.83% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 42.18% of Park Drive residents were born outside the UK.
57.82% of Park Drive residents were born in the UK

Park Drive Summary

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

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