Friars Gorse, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire

Friars Gorse is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Friars Gorse has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Friars Gorse is located in the Kinver ward of the South Staffordshire district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.467152, -2.171898
Grid Ref SO884854
Suburb Kinver
Constituency South Staffordshire
Postcodes DY7 6SL, DY7 6SP

House Prices

The average house price in Friars Gorse is 100% higher than the rest of South Staffordshire. The last sale we have on record is 2 Friars Gorse, that sold for £400,000. The average house price in South Staffordshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Friars Gorse

Date No. Type Price
13/10/2022 2 Detached £400,000

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

Crime in Friars Gorse, Staffordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Staffordshire Police in Friars Gorse during July 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 Friars Gorse and compared that to the average for the Kinver ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Friars Gorse

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Friars Gorse involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Friars Gorse are in the top 20% 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 Friars Gorse are in the top 20% 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 Friars Gorse, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Friars Gorse are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Friars Gorse

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

Unemployment in Friars Gorse

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.
1.72% of Friars Gorse residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Friars Gorse

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Friars Gorse. The proportion of retirees on Friars Gorse is 18.74% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.34% of Friars Gorse residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Friars Gorse

The proportion of home owners on Friars Gorse is 32.64% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.46% of properties in Friars Gorse are private rented and 0% are social rented.
94.64% of residents of Friars Gorse own their home

Country of Birth of Friars Gorse residents

The proportion if Friars Gorse residents born in the UK is 13.8% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.55% of Friars Gorse residents were born outside the UK.
96.45% of Friars Gorse residents were born in the UK

Friars Gorse Summary

With house prices in Friars Gorse more than the average for Staffordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Friars Gorse has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Friars Gorse maybe difficult.

Friars Gorse has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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