Portland Place, Dudley, West Midlands

Portland Place is classified by the ONS as Delayed Retirement. Portland Place has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Portland Place is located in the Upper Gornal and Woodsetton ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.538321, -2.093322
Grid Ref SO937933
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes WV14 9TB

House Prices

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

Crime in Portland Place, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Portland Place 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 Portland Place and compared that to the average for the Upper Gornal and Woodsetton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Portland Place, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Upper Gornal and Woodsetton ward

Social economic statistics for Portland Place

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 Portland Place is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Portland Place 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 Portland Place experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Portland Place 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 Portland Place involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Portland Place are in the top 20% 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 Portland Place 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 Portland Place, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Portland Place are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Portland Place

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

Unemployment in Portland Place

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.
3.92% of Portland Place residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Portland Place

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Portland Place. The proportion of retirees on Portland Place is 3.46% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.06% of Portland Place residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Portland Place

The proportion of home owners on Portland Place is 16.55% lower than the national average of 62%. 42.15% of properties in Portland Place are private rented and 12.4% are social rented.
45.45% of residents of Portland Place own their home

Country of Birth of Portland Place residents

The proportion if Portland Place residents born in the UK is 5.46% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.89% of Portland Place residents were born outside the UK.
88.11% of Portland Place residents were born in the UK

Portland Place Summary

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

Portland Place 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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