Is Viewfield Crescent in Dudley a nice place to live?

Viewfield Crescent is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Viewfield Crescent 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

Viewfield Crescent is located in the Upper Gornal and Woodsetton ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.535301, -2.122285
Grid Ref SO918930
Suburb Sedgley
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes DY3 3UL, DY3 3UP

House Prices

The average house price in Viewfield Crescent is 43.9% higher than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 101A Viewfield Crescent, that sold for £355,000. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Viewfield Crescent

Date No. Type Price
27/05/2022 101A Detached £355,000
24/05/2022 93 Detached £285,000
22/04/2022 99 Detached £295,000
26/11/2021 105 Detached £405,000
24/09/2021 81 Terrace £160,000
28/05/2021 103A Terrace £254,000
05/02/2021 113 Flat £68,000
10/07/2020 41 Semi £64,500

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

Crime in Viewfield Crescent, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Viewfield Crescent 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 Viewfield Crescent and compared that to the average for the Upper Gornal and Woodsetton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Viewfield Crescent, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Upper Gornal and Woodsetton ward

Social economic statistics for Viewfield Crescent

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Viewfield Crescent

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

Unemployment in Viewfield Crescent

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.
5.49% of Viewfield Crescent residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Viewfield Crescent

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Viewfield Crescent. The proportion of retirees on Viewfield Crescent is 13.11% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.71% of Viewfield Crescent residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Viewfield Crescent

The proportion of home owners on Viewfield Crescent is 15.27% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.95% of properties in Viewfield Crescent are private rented and 38.32% are social rented.
46.73% of residents of Viewfield Crescent own their home

Country of Birth of Viewfield Crescent residents

The proportion if Viewfield Crescent residents born in the UK is 13.96% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.39% of Viewfield Crescent residents were born outside the UK.
96.61% of Viewfield Crescent residents were born in the UK

Viewfield Crescent Summary

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

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