Is Hill Bank in Dudley a nice place to live?

Hill Bank is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Hill Bank is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Hill Bank is located in the Lye and Stourbridge North ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.454802, -2.110324
Grid Ref SO926840
Suburb Lye
Constituency Stourbridge
Postcodes DY9 8AU, DY9 8AX, DY9 8TT

House Prices

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

Crime in Hill Bank, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Hill Bank 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 Hill Bank and compared that to the average for the Lye and Stourbridge North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hill Bank, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Lye and Stourbridge North ward

Social economic statistics for Hill Bank

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Hill Bank involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hill Bank are in the top 10% 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 Hill Bank are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived 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 Hill Bank, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hill Bank are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Hill Bank

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

Unemployment in Hill Bank

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.
4.27% of Hill Bank residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hill Bank

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hill Bank. The proportion of retirees on Hill Bank is 1% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.6% of Hill Bank residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hill Bank

The proportion of home owners on Hill Bank is 5.92% lower than the national average of 62%. 26.98% of properties in Hill Bank are private rented and 16.4% are social rented.
56.08% of residents of Hill Bank own their home

Country of Birth of Hill Bank residents

The proportion if Hill Bank residents born in the UK is 3.4% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.95% of Hill Bank residents were born outside the UK.
86.05% of Hill Bank residents were born in the UK

Hill Bank Summary

With house prices in Hill Bank less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Hill Bank is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Hill Bank has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Hill Bank maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Hill Bank has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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