Is Horton Close in Dudley a nice place to live?

Horton Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Horton Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Horton Close is located in the Sedgley ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.542635, -2.132273
Grid Ref SO911938
Suburb Sedgley
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes DY3 3TL

House Prices

The average house price in Horton Close is 33.94% higher than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 8 Horton Close, that sold for £200,000. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Horton Close

Date No. Type Price
24/09/2021 8 Semi £200,000
14/12/2020 7 Semi £218,850
31/07/2020 35 Detached £320,000
24/06/2020 14 Detached £315,000
02/03/2020 2 Semi £220,000

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

Crime in Horton Close, West Midlands

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

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

Social economic statistics for Horton Close

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 Horton Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Horton Close 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 Horton Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Horton Close 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 Horton Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Horton Close are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Horton Close 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 Horton Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Horton Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Horton Close

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

Unemployment in Horton Close

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.
3.56% of Horton Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Horton Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Horton Close. The proportion of retirees on Horton Close is 17.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.3% of Horton Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Horton Close

The proportion of home owners on Horton Close is 27.86% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.7% of properties in Horton Close are private rented and 1.45% are social rented.
89.86% of residents of Horton Close own their home

Country of Birth of Horton Close residents

The proportion if Horton Close residents born in the UK is 15.29% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.06% of Horton Close residents were born outside the UK.
97.94% of Horton Close residents were born in the UK

Horton Close Summary

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

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