Is Walkwood Road in Redditch a nice place to live?

Walkwood Road is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Walkwood Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Walkwood Road is located in the Crabbs Cross ward of the Redditch district in Worcestershire.
Coordinates 52.277869, -1.943482
Grid Ref SP039644
Suburb Crabbs Cross
Constituency Redditch

House Prices

The average house price in Walkwood Road is 22.11% higher than the rest of Redditch. The last sale we have on record is 166 Walkwood Road, that sold for £395,000. The average house price in Redditch is £207,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Walkwood Road

Date No. Type Price
04/07/2023 166 Detached £395,000
22/12/2022 202 Semi £250,000
16/12/2022 231A Terrace £222,000
07/10/2022 257 Terrace £235,000
29/07/2022 251 Semi £230,000
15/07/2022 120 Detached £254,000
30/05/2022 116 Detached £362,000
27/05/2022 188 Detached £465,000
07/01/2022 253 Semi £240,500
09/09/2021 168 Semi £310,000

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

Crime in Walkwood Road, Worcestershire

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Walkwood Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Crabbs Cross ward

Social economic statistics for Walkwood 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 Walkwood Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Walkwood 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 Walkwood Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Walkwood Road are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Walkwood Road

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

Unemployment in Walkwood 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.
2.5% of Walkwood Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Walkwood Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Walkwood Road. The proportion of retirees on Walkwood Road is 4.21% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.81% of Walkwood Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Walkwood Road

The proportion of home owners on Walkwood Road is 9.69% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.07% of properties in Walkwood Road are private rented and 9.64% are social rented.
71.69% of residents of Walkwood Road own their home

Country of Birth of Walkwood Road residents

The proportion if Walkwood Road residents born in the UK is 12.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.08% of Walkwood Road residents were born outside the UK.
94.92% of Walkwood Road residents were born in the UK

Walkwood Road Summary

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

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