Geography
Wheatcroft Grove is located in the St Thomas's ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.| Coordinates | 52.508538, -2.065324 |
| Grid Ref | SO956900 |
| Constituency | Dudley North |
| Postcodes | DY2 7LL |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Wheatcroft Grove in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Wheatcroft Grove, West Midlands
There were 3 street crime incidents in Wheatcroft Grove in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Wheatcroft Grove
| # | Category | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoplifting | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 2 | Violent Crime | Under investigation |
| 3 | Violent Crime | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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 Wheatcroft Grove and compared that to the average for the St Thomas's ward.You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wheatcroft Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Thomas's ward
Social economic statistics for Wheatcroft 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 Wheatcroft Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wheatcroft 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 Wheatcroft Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wheatcroft Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Wheatcroft Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Wheatcroft Grove
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Wheatcroft Grove.
Unemployment in Wheatcroft 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.Retirees (OAPs) in Wheatcroft Grove
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wheatcroft Grove. The proportion of retirees on Wheatcroft Grove is 7.44% lower than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Wheatcroft Grove
The proportion of home owners on Wheatcroft Grove is 36.8% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.45% of properties in Wheatcroft Grove are private rented and 65.35% are social rented.Country of Birth of Wheatcroft Grove residents
The proportion if Wheatcroft Grove residents born in the UK is 1.36% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.71% of Wheatcroft Grove residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Wheatcroft Grove Summary
With house prices in Wheatcroft Grove less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Wheatcroft Grove is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Wheatcroft Grove has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wheatcroft Grove maybe easier than surrounding areas.
Wheatcroft Grove has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.
