Rifle Street, Dudley, West Midlands

Rifle Street is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Rifle Street is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rifle Street is located in the Coseley East ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.542341, -2.102649
Grid Ref SO931938
Suburb Woodsetton
Constituency Wolverhampton South East
Postcodes WV14 9HG, WV14 9HU

House Prices

The average house price in Rifle Street is 68.31% lower than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 12 Rifle Street, that sold for £100,000. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rifle Street

Date No. Type Price
15/12/2021 12 Flat £100,000

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

Crime in Rifle Street, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Rifle Street during July 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 Rifle Street and compared that to the average for the Coseley East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rifle Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Coseley East ward

Social economic statistics for Rifle Street

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 Rifle Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rifle Street 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 Rifle Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rifle Street are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Rifle Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rifle Street are in the top 30% 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 Rifle Street 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 Rifle Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rifle Street are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rifle Street

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

Unemployment in Rifle Street

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.
2.83% of Rifle Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rifle Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rifle Street. The proportion of retirees on Rifle Street is 3.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.17% of Rifle Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rifle Street

The proportion of home owners on Rifle Street is 10.8% lower than the national average of 62%. 15.2% of properties in Rifle Street are private rented and 32.8% are social rented.
51.2% of residents of Rifle Street own their home

Country of Birth of Rifle Street residents

The proportion if Rifle Street residents born in the UK is 12.35% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5% of Rifle Street residents were born outside the UK.
95% of Rifle Street residents were born in the UK

Rifle Street Summary

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

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