Is Horsefair in Wyre Forest a nice place to live?

Horsefair is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Horsefair is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Horsefair is located in the Broadwaters ward of the Wyre Forest district in Worcestershire.
Coordinates 52.392116, -2.246094
Grid Ref SO833771
Suburb Kidderminster
Constituency Wyre Forest
Postcodes DY10 2EN, DY10 2FB, DY10 2LQ

House Prices

The average house price in Horsefair is 100% higher than the rest of Wyre Forest. The last sale we have on record is 33A Horsefair, that sold for £160,000. The average house price in Wyre Forest is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Horsefair

Date No. Type Price
08/12/2020 33A £160,000
11/02/2020 33A £107,500

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

Crime in Horsefair, Worcestershire

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Horsefair, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Broadwaters ward

Social economic statistics for Horsefair

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 Horsefair is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Horsefair 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 Horsefair experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Horsefair are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Horsefair

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

Unemployment in Horsefair

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.
5.98% of Horsefair residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Horsefair

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Horsefair. The proportion of retirees on Horsefair is 9.63% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.97% of Horsefair residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Horsefair

The proportion of home owners on Horsefair is 34.41% lower than the national average of 62%. 66.9% of properties in Horsefair are private rented and 5.52% are social rented.
27.59% of residents of Horsefair own their home

Country of Birth of Horsefair residents

The proportion if Horsefair residents born in the UK is 11.07% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 28.42% of Horsefair residents were born outside the UK.
71.58% of Horsefair residents were born in the UK

Horsefair Summary

With house prices in Horsefair less than the average for Worcestershire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Horsefair has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Horsefair maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Horsefair has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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