Is Hockley Lane in Dudley a nice place to live?

Hockley Lane is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Hockley 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

Hockley Lane is located in the Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.487513, -2.089061
Grid Ref SO940877
Suburb Netherton
Constituency Dudley South
Postcodes DY2 0JL, DY2 0JN, DY2 0JW

House Prices

The average house price in Hockley Lane is 29.65% higher than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 21A Hockley Lane, that sold for £165,000. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Hockley Lane

Date No. Type Price
23/09/2022 21A Semi £165,000
09/03/2021 17 Detached £267,000
14/07/2020 114 Detached £240,000
07/02/2020 102 Detached £285,000

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

Crime in Hockley Lane, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Hockley 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 Hockley Lane and compared that to the average for the Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hockley Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews ward

Social economic statistics for Hockley 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 Hockley Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hockley 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 Hockley Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hockley Lane are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Hockley Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hockley Lane are in the top 30% 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 Hockley Lane 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 Hockley Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hockley Lane are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Hockley Lane

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

Unemployment in Hockley 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.
1.18% of Hockley Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hockley Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hockley Lane. The proportion of retirees on Hockley Lane is 13.95% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.55% of Hockley Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hockley Lane

The proportion of home owners on Hockley Lane is 20.11% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.25% of properties in Hockley Lane are private rented and 13.01% are social rented.
82.11% of residents of Hockley Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Hockley Lane residents

The proportion if Hockley Lane residents born in the UK is 11.1% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.25% of Hockley Lane residents were born outside the UK.
93.75% of Hockley Lane residents were born in the UK

Hockley Lane Summary

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

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