The Flats, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

The Flats is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. The Flats is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

The Flats is located in the Sidemoor ward of the Bromsgrove district in Worcestershire.
Coordinates 52.340267, -2.062732
Grid Ref SO958713
Constituency Bromsgrove
Postcodes B61 8EF, B61 8EG, B61 8LB, B61 8LF

House Prices

The average house price in The Flats is 100% higher than the rest of Bromsgrove. The last sale we have on record is CHERRY TREE COTTAGE, 49 The Flats, that sold for £352,500. The average house price in Bromsgrove is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Flats

Date No. Type Price
26/08/2022 CHERRY TREE COTTAGE, 49 Detached £352,500
14/06/2021 17 Semi £330,000
27/11/2020 43 Detached £275,000
27/11/2020 11 Semi £335,000
17/07/2020 34 Detached £350,000

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Crime in The Flats, Worcestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in The Flats during May 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 The Flats and compared that to the average for the Sidemoor ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Flats, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sidemoor ward

Social economic statistics for The Flats

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 The Flats is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Flats 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 The Flats experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Flats are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Flats involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Flats are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 The Flats are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 The Flats, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Flats are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for The Flats

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

Unemployment in The Flats

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.
2.85% of The Flats residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Flats

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Flats. The proportion of retirees on The Flats is 8.93% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.53% of The Flats residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Flats

The proportion of home owners on The Flats is 3.33% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.67% of properties in The Flats are private rented and 26.67% are social rented.
58.67% of residents of The Flats own their home

Country of Birth of The Flats residents

The proportion if The Flats residents born in the UK is 14.24% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.11% of The Flats residents were born outside the UK.
96.89% of The Flats residents were born in the UK

The Flats Summary

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

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