Is Reservoir Road in Bromsgrove a nice place to live?

Reservoir Road is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Reservoir Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Reservoir Road is located in the Cofton ward of the Bromsgrove district in Worcestershire.
Coordinates 52.377278, -1.996636
Grid Ref SP003754
Suburb Cofton Hackett CP
Constituency Bromsgrove
Postcodes B45 8PJ, B45 8PN

House Prices

The average house price in Reservoir Road is 60.23% higher than the rest of Bromsgrove. The last sale we have on record is 14 Reservoir Road, that sold for £490,000. The average house price in Bromsgrove is £243,328 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Reservoir Road

Date No. Type Price
15/12/2022 14 Detached £490,000
06/10/2022 38 Detached £592,500
24/08/2022 1 Detached £651,750
12/11/2021 45 Detached £650,000
28/06/2021 11 Detached £675,000
20/04/2021 40 Detached £415,000
02/02/2021 22 Detached £417,500
16/06/2020 35 Detached £460,000

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

Crime in Reservoir Road, Worcestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Reservoir Road 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 Reservoir Road and compared that to the average for the Cofton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Reservoir Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Cofton ward

Social economic statistics for Reservoir Road

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 Reservoir Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Reservoir Road 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 Reservoir Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Reservoir Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Reservoir Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Reservoir Road 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 Reservoir Road are in the top 10% 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 Reservoir Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Reservoir Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Reservoir Road

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

Unemployment in Reservoir Road

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.
1.66% of Reservoir Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Reservoir Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Reservoir Road. The proportion of retirees on Reservoir Road is 14.51% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.11% of Reservoir Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Reservoir Road

The proportion of home owners on Reservoir Road is 35.86% higher than the national average of 62%. 2.14% of properties in Reservoir Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
97.86% of residents of Reservoir Road own their home

Country of Birth of Reservoir Road residents

The proportion if Reservoir Road residents born in the UK is 14.04% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.31% of Reservoir Road residents were born outside the UK.
96.69% of Reservoir Road residents were born in the UK

Reservoir Road Summary

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

Reservoir Road 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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