Rookery Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Rookery Lane is classified by the ONS as Inner City Ethnic Mix. Rookery Lane 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

Rookery Lane is located in the Blakenhall ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.568789, -2.139808
Grid Ref SO906967
Suburb Penn
Constituency Wolverhampton South East
Postcodes WV2 4PU, WV2 4PY

House Prices

The average house price in Rookery Lane is 54.73% higher than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is 8 Rookery Lane, that sold for £350,000. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £156,010 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rookery Lane

Date No. Type Price
25/11/2022 8 Detached £350,000
21/07/2022 9 Detached £360,000
06/07/2022 24 Detached £415,000
04/03/2021 15 Detached £333,000
22/07/2020 2 Detached £265,000

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

Crime in Rookery Lane, West Midlands

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

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

Social economic statistics for Rookery Lane

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 Rookery Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rookery Lane 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 Rookery Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rookery Lane 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 Rookery Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rookery Lane 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 Rookery Lane are in the top 30% 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 Rookery Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rookery Lane are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rookery Lane

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

Unemployment in Rookery Lane

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.
1.53% of Rookery Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rookery Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rookery Lane. The proportion of retirees on Rookery Lane is 21.86% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.46% of Rookery Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rookery Lane

The proportion of home owners on Rookery Lane is 3.74% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.57% of properties in Rookery Lane are private rented and 26.96% are social rented.
58.26% of residents of Rookery Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Rookery Lane residents

The proportion if Rookery Lane residents born in the UK is 3.91% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 21.26% of Rookery Lane residents were born outside the UK.
78.74% of Rookery Lane residents were born in the UK

Rookery Lane Summary

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

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