Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Upper Villiers Street is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Upper Villiers Street has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Upper Villiers Street is located in the Blakenhall ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.571992, -2.130213
Grid Ref SO912971
Suburb Penn
Constituency Wolverhampton South East
Postcodes WV2 3JJ, WV2 3JN, WV2 4NP, WV2 4NR, WV2 4NU

House Prices

The average house price in Upper Villiers Street is 100% higher than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is 33 Upper Villiers Street, that sold for £201,500. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Upper Villiers Street

Date No. Type Price
19/12/2022 33 Terrace £201,500
31/05/2022 116 Terrace £120,000
28/03/2022 30 Terrace £148,000
26/01/2022 72 Semi £125,000
20/12/2021 25 Semi £170,000
20/08/2021 75 Semi £183,000
02/08/2021 28 Terrace £130,000
11/02/2020 24 Semi £145,000

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

Crime in Upper Villiers Street, West Midlands

There were 2 street crime incidents in Upper Villiers Street in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Upper Villiers Street
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
2 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Upper Villiers Street and compared that to the average for the Blakenhall ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Upper Villiers Street

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 Upper Villiers Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Upper Villiers Street 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 Upper Villiers Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Upper Villiers Street are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Upper Villiers Street

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

Unemployment in Upper Villiers Street

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.
4.23% of Upper Villiers Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Upper Villiers Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Upper Villiers Street. The proportion of retirees on Upper Villiers Street is 5.31% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.29% of Upper Villiers Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Upper Villiers Street

The proportion of home owners on Upper Villiers Street is 22.95% lower than the national average of 62%. 37.87% of properties in Upper Villiers Street are private rented and 22.49% are social rented.
39.05% of residents of Upper Villiers Street own their home

Country of Birth of Upper Villiers Street residents

The proportion if Upper Villiers Street residents born in the UK is 22.56% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 39.91% of Upper Villiers Street residents were born outside the UK.
60.09% of Upper Villiers Street residents were born in the UK

Upper Villiers Street Summary

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

Upper Villiers Street 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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