Is Hopyard Lane in Dudley a nice place to live?

Hopyard Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Hopyard Lane has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Hopyard Lane is located in the Gornal ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.518253, -2.136081
Grid Ref SO908911
Suburb Lower Gornal
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes DY3 2WZ, DY3 2XD, DY3 2XG

House Prices

The average house price in Hopyard Lane is 37.98% higher than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 2B Hopyard Lane, that sold for £281,950. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Hopyard Lane

Date No. Type Price
12/08/2022 2B Semi £281,950
03/03/2022 2 Detached £345,000
29/06/2021 31 Detached £356,000
27/05/2021 1B Semi £187,000
25/03/2021 1C Semi £187,000
08/12/2020 1A Detached £340,000
04/12/2020 2F Semi £217,950
04/11/2020 33 Detached £487,500
03/07/2020 2E Semi £217,950
26/06/2020 2C Semi £217,950

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

Crime in Hopyard Lane, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Hopyard Lane 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 Hopyard Lane and compared that to the average for the Gornal ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hopyard Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Gornal ward

Social economic statistics for Hopyard Lane

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 Hopyard Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hopyard Lane 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 Hopyard Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hopyard Lane are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Hopyard Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hopyard Lane are in the top 40% 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 Hopyard Lane are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Hopyard Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hopyard Lane are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Hopyard Lane

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

Unemployment in Hopyard Lane

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.
1.71% of Hopyard Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hopyard Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hopyard Lane. The proportion of retirees on Hopyard Lane is 11.31% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.91% of Hopyard Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hopyard Lane

The proportion of home owners on Hopyard Lane is 5.42% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.88% of properties in Hopyard Lane are private rented and 18.94% are social rented.
67.42% of residents of Hopyard Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Hopyard Lane residents

The proportion if Hopyard Lane residents born in the UK is 15.92% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.43% of Hopyard Lane residents were born outside the UK.
98.57% of Hopyard Lane residents were born in the UK

Hopyard Lane Summary

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

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