Is Marlbank Road in Dudley a nice place to live?

Marlbank Road is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Marlbank Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Marlbank Road is located in the Brierley Hill ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.474978, -2.145643
Grid Ref SO902863
Suburb Hawbush
Constituency Dudley South
Postcodes DY8 5XD, DY8 5XH

House Prices

The average house price in Marlbank Road is 2.63% lower than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 6 Marlbank Road, that sold for £164,000. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Marlbank Road

Date No. Type Price
19/07/2021 6 Semi £164,000

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

Crime in Marlbank Road, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Marlbank Road 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 Marlbank Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent 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 Marlbank Road and compared that to the average for the Brierley Hill ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Marlbank Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Brierley Hill ward

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

2021 Census for Marlbank Road

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

Unemployment in Marlbank 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.
2.92% of Marlbank Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Marlbank Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Marlbank Road. The proportion of retirees on Marlbank Road is 6.82% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.42% of Marlbank Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Marlbank Road

The proportion of home owners on Marlbank Road is 1.08% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.77% of properties in Marlbank Road are private rented and 25.38% are social rented.
63.08% of residents of Marlbank Road own their home

Country of Birth of Marlbank Road residents

The proportion if Marlbank Road residents born in the UK is 15.28% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.07% of Marlbank Road residents were born outside the UK.
97.93% of Marlbank Road residents were born in the UK

Marlbank Road Summary

With house prices in Marlbank Road less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Marlbank Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Marlbank Road maybe difficult.

Marlbank 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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