Is Middlefield Road in Bromsgrove a nice place to live?

Middlefield Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Middlefield Road is in the lowest 30% 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

Middlefield Road is located in the Aston Fields ward of the Bromsgrove district in Worcestershire.
Coordinates 52.323628, -2.048925
Grid Ref SO967695
Constituency Bromsgrove
Postcodes B60 2LE, B60 2PW

House Prices

The average house price in Middlefield Road is 8.84% lower than the rest of Bromsgrove. The last sale we have on record is 23 Middlefield Road, that sold for £218,000. The average house price in Bromsgrove is £243,328 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Middlefield Road

Date No. Type Price
28/01/2022 23 Terrace £218,000
19/03/2021 35 Terrace £272,250
02/11/2020 9 Terrace £210,000
31/01/2020 25 Terrace £194,000

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

Crime in Middlefield Road, Worcestershire

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Middlefield Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Aston Fields ward

Social economic statistics for Middlefield 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 Middlefield Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Middlefield 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 Middlefield Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Middlefield Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Middlefield Road

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

Unemployment in Middlefield 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.
4.15% of Middlefield Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Middlefield Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Middlefield Road. The proportion of retirees on Middlefield Road is 5.02% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.58% of Middlefield Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Middlefield Road

The proportion of home owners on Middlefield Road is 11.71% lower than the national average of 62%. 30.64% of properties in Middlefield Road are private rented and 19.08% are social rented.
50.29% of residents of Middlefield Road own their home

Country of Birth of Middlefield Road residents

The proportion if Middlefield Road residents born in the UK is 9.94% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.41% of Middlefield Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.59% of Middlefield Road residents were born in the UK

Middlefield Road Summary

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

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