Is Prospect Road in Dudley a nice place to live?

Prospect Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Prospect Road 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

Prospect Road is located in the Gornal ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.51614, -2.133431
Grid Ref SO910909
Suburb Lower Gornal
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes B62 8DU, B62 8DZ, DY3 2TJ, DY3 2TP

House Prices

The average house price in Prospect Road is 86.62% higher than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 8 Prospect Road, that sold for £235,000. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Prospect Road

Date No. Type Price
04/11/2022 8 Detached £235,000
31/05/2022 1 Detached £445,000
09/03/2021 WICKES BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD £5,000,000
24/06/2020 15 Semi £240,000
03/01/2020 18 Detached £370,000

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

Crime in Prospect Road, West Midlands

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

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

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

2021 Census for Prospect Road

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

Unemployment in Prospect 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.
0.43% of Prospect Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Prospect Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Prospect Road. The proportion of retirees on Prospect Road is 22.35% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.95% of Prospect Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Prospect Road

The proportion of home owners on Prospect Road is 4.67% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.67% of properties in Prospect Road are private rented and 24.82% are social rented.
66.67% of residents of Prospect Road own their home

Country of Birth of Prospect Road residents

The proportion if Prospect Road residents born in the UK is 12.82% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.53% of Prospect Road residents were born outside the UK.
95.47% of Prospect Road residents were born in the UK

Prospect Road Summary

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

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