Is Wapping Lane in Bromsgrove a nice place to live?

Wapping Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Wapping Lane is in the lowest 40% 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

Wapping Lane is located in the Alvechurch South ward of the Bromsgrove district in Worcestershire.
Coordinates 52.318692, -1.872146
Grid Ref SP088689
Suburb Beoley CP
Constituency Bromsgrove
Postcodes B98 9ER

House Prices

The average house price in Wapping Lane is 81.98% higher than the rest of Bromsgrove. The last sale we have on record is HILL VIEW Wapping Lane, that sold for £1,350,000. The average house price in Bromsgrove is £243,328 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wapping Lane

Date No. Type Price
15/07/2022 HILL VIEW Detached £1,350,000

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

Crime in Wapping Lane, Worcestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Wapping Lane 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 Wapping Lane and compared that to the average for the Alvechurch South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wapping Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Alvechurch South ward

Social economic statistics for Wapping 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 Wapping Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wapping 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 Wapping Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wapping Lane are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wapping Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wapping Lane are in the top 20% 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 Wapping Lane 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 Wapping Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wapping Lane are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wapping Lane

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

Unemployment in Wapping 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.
1.46% of Wapping Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wapping Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wapping Lane. The proportion of retirees on Wapping Lane is 10.04% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.64% of Wapping Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wapping Lane

The proportion of home owners on Wapping Lane is 18.77% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.54% of properties in Wapping Lane are private rented and 7.69% are social rented.
80.77% of residents of Wapping Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Wapping Lane residents

The proportion if Wapping Lane residents born in the UK is 11.23% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.12% of Wapping Lane residents were born outside the UK.
93.88% of Wapping Lane residents were born in the UK

Wapping Lane Summary

With house prices in Wapping Lane more than the average for Worcestershire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Wapping Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wapping Lane maybe difficult.

Wapping Lane has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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