Is Park Head Road in Dudley a nice place to live?

Park Head Road is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Park Head Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Park Head Road is located in the St Thomas's ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.504098, -2.095111
Grid Ref SO936895
Suburb Eve Hill
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes DY2 8XN

House Prices

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

Crime in Park Head Road, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Park Head 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 Park Head Road and compared that to the average for the St Thomas's ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Park Head Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Thomas's ward

Social economic statistics for Park Head 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 Park Head Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Park Head 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 Park Head Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Park Head Road 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 Park Head Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Park Head Road 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 Park Head Road are in the top 20% 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 Park Head Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Park Head Road are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Park Head Road

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

Unemployment in Park Head 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.
6.25% of Park Head Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Park Head Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Park Head Road. The proportion of retirees on Park Head Road is 8.18% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.42% of Park Head Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Park Head Road

The proportion of home owners on Park Head Road is 17.75% lower than the national average of 62%. 40.71% of properties in Park Head Road are private rented and 15.04% are social rented.
44.25% of residents of Park Head Road own their home

Country of Birth of Park Head Road residents

The proportion if Park Head Road residents born in the UK is 16.19% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 33.54% of Park Head Road residents were born outside the UK.
66.46% of Park Head Road residents were born in the UK

Park Head Road Summary

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

Park Head Road 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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