Is Gorge Road in Dudley a nice place to live?

Gorge Road is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Gorge Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Gorge Road is located in the Sedgley ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.543456, -2.111514
Grid Ref SO925939
Suburb Sedgley
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes DY3 1LA, DY3 1LF

House Prices

The average house price in Gorge Road is 27.95% higher than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 4A Gorge Road, that sold for £342,500. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Gorge Road

Date No. Type Price
09/09/2022 4A Detached £342,500
23/11/2021 25 Detached £330,000
15/10/2021 99 £70,000
13/08/2021 47 Semi £185,500
11/06/2021 70 Detached £240,000
14/05/2021 2 Detached £345,000
26/04/2021 17 Detached £205,000
13/05/2020 49 Terrace £135,000

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

Crime in Gorge Road, West Midlands

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

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

Social economic statistics for Gorge 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 Gorge Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Gorge 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 Gorge Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Gorge Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Gorge Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Gorge Road are in the top 40% 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 Gorge Road 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 Gorge Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Gorge Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Gorge Road

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

Unemployment in Gorge 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.
2.95% of Gorge Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Gorge Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Gorge Road. The proportion of retirees on Gorge Road is 8.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27% of Gorge Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Gorge Road

The proportion of home owners on Gorge Road is 17.49% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.4% of properties in Gorge Road are private rented and 11.11% are social rented.
79.49% of residents of Gorge Road own their home

Country of Birth of Gorge Road residents

The proportion if Gorge Road residents born in the UK is 12.52% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.83% of Gorge Road residents were born outside the UK.
95.17% of Gorge Road residents were born in the UK

Gorge Road Summary

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

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