Oak Green, Dudley, West Midlands

Oak Green is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Oak Green is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Oak Green is located in the Castle and Priory ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.527833, -2.100419
Grid Ref SO932922
Suburb Woodsetton
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes DY1 3QU, DY1 3QX

House Prices

The average house price in Oak Green is 100% higher than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 46 Oak Green, that sold for £180,000. The average house price in Dudley is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oak Green

Date No. Type Price
22/12/2021 46 Terrace £180,000
29/04/2021 13 Terrace £110,000
05/03/2021 9 Terrace £140,000
28/02/2020 11 Terrace £116,500
14/02/2020 23B Detached £197,500

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Crime in Oak Green, West Midlands

There were 5 street crime incidents in Oak Green in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Oak Green
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Violent Crime Action to be taken by another organisation
4 Violent Crime Under investigation
5 Violent Crime Action to be taken by another organisation

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 Oak Green and compared that to the average for the Castle and Priory ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oak Green, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Castle and Priory ward

Social economic statistics for Oak Green

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Oak Green involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Oak Green are in the top 10% 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 Oak Green are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived 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 Oak Green, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Oak Green are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Oak Green

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

Unemployment in Oak Green

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.
7.6% of Oak Green residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oak Green

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oak Green. The proportion of retirees on Oak Green is 9.54% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.06% of Oak Green residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oak Green

The proportion of home owners on Oak Green is 39.91% lower than the national average of 62%. 7.36% of properties in Oak Green are private rented and 68.1% are social rented.
22.09% of residents of Oak Green own their home

Country of Birth of Oak Green residents

The proportion if Oak Green residents born in the UK is 6.34% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.01% of Oak Green residents were born outside the UK.
88.99% of Oak Green residents were born in the UK

Oak Green Summary

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

Oak Green has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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