Wakeley Hill, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Wakeley Hill is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Wakeley Hill is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Wakeley Hill is located in the Penn ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.558545, -2.15598
Grid Ref SO895956
Suburb Penn
Constituency Wolverhampton South West

House Prices

The average house price in Wakeley Hill is 42.83% higher than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is 78 Wakeley Hill, that sold for £285,000. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £156,010 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wakeley Hill

Date No. Type Price
29/07/2022 78 Semi £285,000
08/03/2022 36A Semi £194,950
09/11/2021 6 Semi £290,000
30/09/2021 37 Detached £292,500
06/08/2021 82 Detached £302,000
04/06/2021 5 Semi £265,000
12/06/2020 61 Detached £300,000

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

Crime in Wakeley Hill, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Wakeley Hill 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 Wakeley Hill and compared that to the average for the Penn ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Wakeley Hill

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 Wakeley Hill is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wakeley Hill 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 Wakeley Hill experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wakeley Hill are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wakeley Hill involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wakeley Hill are in the top 40% least 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 Wakeley Hill are in the top 30% least 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 Wakeley Hill, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wakeley Hill are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wakeley Hill

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

Unemployment in Wakeley Hill

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.
2.91% of Wakeley Hill residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wakeley Hill

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wakeley Hill. The proportion of retirees on Wakeley Hill is 10.85% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.45% of Wakeley Hill residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wakeley Hill

The proportion of home owners on Wakeley Hill is 30.65% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.35% of properties in Wakeley Hill are private rented and 0% are social rented.
92.65% of residents of Wakeley Hill own their home

Country of Birth of Wakeley Hill residents

The proportion if Wakeley Hill residents born in the UK is 4.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.54% of Wakeley Hill residents were born outside the UK.
87.46% of Wakeley Hill residents were born in the UK

Wakeley Hill Summary

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

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