Is Lime Road in Dudley a nice place to live?

Lime Road is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Lime 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

Lime Road is located in the Sedgley ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.545876, -2.110045
Grid Ref SO926942
Suburb Sedgley
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes DY3 1LJ, DY3 1LN

House Prices

The average house price in Lime Road is 2.32% lower than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 52 Lime Road, that sold for £195,000. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Lime Road

Date No. Type Price
21/07/2023 52 Terrace £195,000
19/12/2022 54 Semi £155,000
10/12/2021 23 Terrace £182,500
30/09/2021 35 Terrace £120,000
24/09/2021 21 Terrace £170,000
06/09/2021 16 Semi £182,500
11/06/2021 58 Terrace £156,000
08/06/2021 36 Terrace £150,000
09/10/2020 66 Terrace £145,000
18/09/2020 22 Semi £165,000

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

Crime in Lime Road, West Midlands

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Lime Road

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

Unemployment in Lime 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.
4.53% of Lime Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lime Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lime Road. The proportion of retirees on Lime Road is 6.52% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.08% of Lime Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lime Road

The proportion of home owners on Lime Road is 8.63% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.94% of properties in Lime Road are private rented and 21.43% are social rented.
70.63% of residents of Lime Road own their home

Country of Birth of Lime Road residents

The proportion if Lime Road residents born in the UK is 13.67% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.68% of Lime Road residents were born outside the UK.
96.32% of Lime Road residents were born in the UK

Lime Road Summary

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

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