Is Louise Street in Dudley a nice place to live?

Louise Street is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Louise Street 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

Louise Street is located in the Gornal ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.517277, -2.132143
Grid Ref SO911910
Suburb Lower Gornal
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes DY3 2UA, DY3 2UB

House Prices

The average house price in Louise Street is 43.9% higher than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 2 Louise Street, that sold for £250,000. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Louise Street

Date No. Type Price
15/08/2022 2 £250,000
04/09/2020 56 £350,000

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

Crime in Louise Street, West Midlands

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

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

Social economic statistics for Louise Street

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 Louise Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Louise Street 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 Louise Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Louise Street 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 Louise Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Louise Street 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 Louise Street 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 Louise Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Louise Street are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Louise Street

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

Unemployment in Louise Street

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.
1.89% of Louise Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Louise Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Louise Street. The proportion of retirees on Louise Street is 11.59% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.19% of Louise Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Louise Street

The proportion of home owners on Louise Street is 20.21% lower than the national average of 62%. 29.1% of properties in Louise Street are private rented and 29.1% are social rented.
41.79% of residents of Louise Street own their home

Country of Birth of Louise Street residents

The proportion if Louise Street residents born in the UK is 11.13% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.22% of Louise Street residents were born outside the UK.
93.78% of Louise Street residents were born in the UK

Louise Street Summary

Louise Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Louise Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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