Is Woodland Grove in Dudley a nice place to live?

Woodland Grove is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Woodland Grove 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

Woodland Grove is located in the Gornal ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.516958, -2.136401
Grid Ref SO908910
Suburb Lower Gornal
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes DY3 2XB

House Prices

The average house price in Woodland Grove is 39.89% higher than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 6 Woodland Grove, that sold for £280,000. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Woodland Grove

Date No. Type Price
17/03/2022 6 Detached £280,000

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

Crime in Woodland Grove, West Midlands

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

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

Social economic statistics for Woodland Grove

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 Woodland Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Woodland Grove 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 Woodland Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Woodland Grove 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 Woodland Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Woodland Grove 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 Woodland Grove 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 Woodland Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Woodland Grove are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Woodland Grove

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

Unemployment in Woodland Grove

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 Woodland Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Woodland Grove

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

Home ownership in Woodland Grove

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

Country of Birth of Woodland Grove residents

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

Woodland Grove Summary

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

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