Central Drive, Dudley, West Midlands

Central Drive is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Central Drive is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Central Drive is located in the Coseley East ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.539347, -2.079716
Grid Ref SO946935
Constituency Wolverhampton South East

House Prices

The average house price in Central Drive is 32.11% lower than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 88 Central Drive, that sold for £190,000. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Central Drive

Date No. Type Price
25/11/2022 88 Semi £190,000
26/10/2022 114 Semi £137,500
26/10/2022 116 Terrace £122,000
14/10/2022 12 Flat £87,500
22/08/2022 170 Flat £100,000
19/08/2022 35 Flat £83,000
06/07/2022 116 Terrace £120,000
19/10/2021 106 Semi £135,000
03/09/2021 134 Semi £155,000
12/07/2021 122 Terrace £126,000

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

Crime in Central Drive, West Midlands

There were 3 street crime incidents in Central Drive in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Central Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Other Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Central Drive and compared that to the average for the Coseley East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Central Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Coseley East ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Central Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Central Drive are in the top 10% 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 Central Drive are in the top 10% of the most 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 Central Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Central Drive are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Central Drive

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

Unemployment in Central 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.
4.85% of Central Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Central Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Central Drive. The proportion of retirees on Central Drive is 3.24% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.84% of Central Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Central Drive

The proportion of home owners on Central Drive is 30.25% lower than the national average of 62%. 17.46% of properties in Central Drive are private rented and 45.24% are social rented.
31.75% of residents of Central Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Central Drive residents

The proportion if Central Drive residents born in the UK is 10.61% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.74% of Central Drive residents were born outside the UK.
93.26% of Central Drive residents were born in the UK

Central Drive Summary

With house prices in Central Drive less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Central Drive is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Central Drive has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Central Drive maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Central Drive 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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