Oakridge Drive, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire

Oakridge Drive is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Oakridge Drive is in the lowest 10% 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

Oakridge Drive is located in the Cheslyn Hay South ward of the South Staffordshire district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.659109, -2.023168
Grid Ref SJ985068
Suburb Cheslyn Hay
Constituency South Staffordshire
Postcodes WS6 7QZ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Oakridge Drive in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Oakridge Drive, Staffordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Oakridge Drive in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Staffordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Oakridge Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Under investigation

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 Oakridge Drive and compared that to the average for the Cheslyn Hay South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oakridge Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Cheslyn Hay South ward

Social economic statistics for Oakridge Drive

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 Oakridge Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oakridge Drive 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 Oakridge Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oakridge Drive are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Oakridge Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Oakridge Drive 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 Oakridge Drive are in the top 40% 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 Oakridge Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Oakridge Drive are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Oakridge Drive

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

Unemployment in Oakridge Drive

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.
2.74% of Oakridge Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oakridge Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oakridge Drive. The proportion of retirees on Oakridge Drive is 9.92% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.68% of Oakridge Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oakridge Drive

The proportion of home owners on Oakridge Drive is 10.27% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.49% of properties in Oakridge Drive are private rented and 8.4% are social rented.
72.27% of residents of Oakridge Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Oakridge Drive residents

The proportion if Oakridge Drive residents born in the UK is 15.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.08% of Oakridge Drive residents were born outside the UK.
97.92% of Oakridge Drive residents were born in the UK

Oakridge Drive Summary

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

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