Is Heathlands Close in Dudley a nice place to live?

Heathlands Close is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Heathlands Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Heathlands Close is located in the Kingswinford North and Wall Heath ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.505338, -2.159077
Grid Ref SO892897
Suburb The Straits
Constituency Dudley South
Postcodes DY6 7ER

House Prices

The average house price in Heathlands Close is 32.67% higher than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 5 Heathlands Close, that sold for £250,000. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Heathlands Close

Date No. Type Price
16/09/2022 5 Terrace £250,000

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

Crime in Heathlands Close, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Heathlands 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 Heathlands Close and compared that to the average for the Kingswinford North and Wall Heath ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Heathlands Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kingswinford North and Wall Heath ward

Social economic statistics for Heathlands 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 Heathlands Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Heathlands 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 Heathlands Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Heathlands Close are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Heathlands Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Heathlands Close are in the top 20% 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 Heathlands 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 Heathlands Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Heathlands Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Heathlands Close

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

Unemployment in Heathlands 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.
1.24% of Heathlands Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Heathlands Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Heathlands Close. The proportion of retirees on Heathlands Close is 14.18% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.78% of Heathlands Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Heathlands Close

The proportion of home owners on Heathlands Close is 32.87% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.13% of properties in Heathlands Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
94.87% of residents of Heathlands Close own their home

Country of Birth of Heathlands Close residents

The proportion if Heathlands Close residents born in the UK is 16.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.08% of Heathlands Close residents were born outside the UK.
98.92% of Heathlands Close residents were born in the UK

Heathlands Close Summary

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

Heathlands Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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