Is Montford Grove in Dudley a nice place to live?

Montford Grove is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Montford Grove is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Montford Grove is located in the Sedgley ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.536173, -2.122538
Grid Ref SO917931
Suburb Sedgley
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes DY3 3UX

House Prices

The average house price in Montford Grove is 55.12% higher than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 1 Montford Grove, that sold for £375,000. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Montford Grove

Date No. Type Price
07/05/2020 1 Detached £375,000

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

Crime in Montford Grove, West Midlands

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Montford Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sedgley ward

Social economic statistics for Montford Grove

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 Montford Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Montford Grove 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 Montford Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Montford Grove are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Montford Grove

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

Unemployment in Montford Grove

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.
1.9% of Montford Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Montford Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Montford Grove. The proportion of retirees on Montford Grove is 23.94% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
42.54% of Montford Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Montford Grove

The proportion of home owners on Montford Grove is 23.71% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.56% of properties in Montford Grove are private rented and 3.73% are social rented.
85.71% of residents of Montford Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Montford Grove residents

The proportion if Montford Grove residents born in the UK is 13.45% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.9% of Montford Grove residents were born outside the UK.
96.1% of Montford Grove residents were born in the UK

Montford Grove Summary

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

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