Watery Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Watery Lane is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Watery Lane has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Watery Lane is located in the Wednesfield South ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.589282, -2.075576
Grid Ref SO949990
Suburb Perry Hall
Constituency Wolverhampton North East
Postcodes WV13 3RU, WV13 3SL, WV13 3SQ, WV13 3SU

House Prices

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

Crime in Watery Lane, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Watery Lane 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 Watery Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Other Crime Under investigation

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 Watery Lane and compared that to the average for the Wednesfield South ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Watery 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 Watery Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Watery 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 Watery Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Watery Lane 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 Watery Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Watery Lane 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 Watery Lane 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 Watery Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Watery Lane are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Watery Lane

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

Unemployment in Watery 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.
5.08% of Watery Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watery Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watery Lane. The proportion of retirees on Watery Lane is 5.89% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.71% of Watery Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watery Lane

The proportion of home owners on Watery Lane is 19.63% lower than the national average of 62%. 38.14% of properties in Watery Lane are private rented and 19.49% are social rented.
42.37% of residents of Watery Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Watery Lane residents

The proportion if Watery Lane residents born in the UK is 13.08% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.43% of Watery Lane residents were born outside the UK.
69.57% of Watery Lane residents were born in the UK

Watery Lane Summary

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

Watery Lane 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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