Is Priory Lane in Dudley a nice place to live?

Priory Lane is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Priory Lane has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Priory Lane is located in the Sedgley ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.538977, -2.122929
Grid Ref SO917934
Suburb Sedgley
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes DY3 3UD

House Prices

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

Crime in Priory Lane, West Midlands

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

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

Social economic statistics for Priory Lane

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 Priory Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Priory Lane 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 Priory Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Priory Lane are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Priory Lane

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

Unemployment in Priory Lane

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.
3.13% of Priory Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Priory Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Priory Lane. The proportion of retirees on Priory Lane is 17.34% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.94% of Priory Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Priory Lane

The proportion of home owners on Priory Lane is 25.2% lower than the national average of 62%. 16% of properties in Priory Lane are private rented and 45.6% are social rented.
36.8% of residents of Priory Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Priory Lane residents

The proportion if Priory Lane residents born in the UK is 10.14% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.21% of Priory Lane residents were born outside the UK.
92.79% of Priory Lane residents were born in the UK

Priory Lane Summary

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

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