Is Askew Bridge Road in Dudley a nice place to live?

Askew Bridge Road is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Askew Bridge Road is in the lowest 30% 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

Askew Bridge Road is located in the Gornal ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.517791, -2.13628
Grid Ref SO908911
Suburb Lower Gornal
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes DY3 2XN

House Prices

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

Crime in Askew Bridge Road, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Askew Bridge 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 Askew Bridge Road
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle 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 Askew Bridge Road and compared that to the average for the Gornal ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Askew Bridge Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Gornal ward

Social economic statistics for Askew Bridge 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 Askew Bridge Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Askew Bridge 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 Askew Bridge Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Askew Bridge Road 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 Askew Bridge Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Askew Bridge Road are in the top 30% 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 Askew Bridge Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Askew Bridge Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Askew Bridge Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Askew Bridge Road

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

Unemployment in Askew Bridge 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.
2.28% of Askew Bridge Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Askew Bridge Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Askew Bridge Road. The proportion of retirees on Askew Bridge Road is 17.52% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.12% of Askew Bridge Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Askew Bridge Road

The proportion of home owners on Askew Bridge Road is 19.29% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.76% of properties in Askew Bridge Road are private rented and 12.23% are social rented.
81.29% of residents of Askew Bridge Road own their home

Country of Birth of Askew Bridge Road residents

The proportion if Askew Bridge Road residents born in the UK is 16.34% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.01% of Askew Bridge Road residents were born outside the UK.
98.99% of Askew Bridge Road residents were born in the UK

Askew Bridge Road Summary

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

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