Is Rokewood Close in Dudley a nice place to live?

Rokewood Close is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Rokewood Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Rokewood Close is located in the Kingswinford North and Wall Heath ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.509564, -2.165428
Grid Ref SO888901
Suburb The Straits
Constituency Dudley South
Postcodes DY6 7SB

House Prices

The average house price in Rokewood Close is 6.87% lower than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 8 Rokewood Close, that sold for £110,000. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rokewood Close

Date No. Type Price
04/07/2022 8 Flat £110,000
31/01/2020 9 Semi £205,000

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

Crime in Rokewood Close, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Rokewood 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 Rokewood 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 Rokewood Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kingswinford North and Wall Heath ward

Social economic statistics for Rokewood 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 Rokewood Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rokewood 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 Rokewood Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rokewood Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Rokewood Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rokewood Close 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 Rokewood 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 Rokewood Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rokewood Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rokewood Close

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

Unemployment in Rokewood 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.
0% of Rokewood Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rokewood Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rokewood Close. The proportion of retirees on Rokewood Close is 3.86% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.46% of Rokewood Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rokewood Close

The proportion of home owners on Rokewood Close is 17.69% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.03% of properties in Rokewood Close are private rented and 13.28% are social rented.
79.69% of residents of Rokewood Close own their home

Country of Birth of Rokewood Close residents

The proportion if Rokewood Close residents born in the UK is 13.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.08% of Rokewood Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.92% of Rokewood Close residents were born in the UK

Rokewood Close Summary

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

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