Is Reeves Close in Sandwell a nice place to live?

Reeves Close is classified by the ONS as Multicultural New Arrivals. Reeves Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Reeves Close is located in the Oldbury ward of the Sandwell district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.51556, -2.052711
Grid Ref SO965908
Suburb Dudley Port
Constituency West Bromwich West
Postcodes DY4 7SQ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Reeves Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Reeves Close, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Reeves 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 Reeves Close and compared that to the average for the Oldbury ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Reeves Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Oldbury ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Reeves Close

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

Unemployment in Reeves 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.
3.6% of Reeves Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Reeves Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Reeves Close. The proportion of retirees on Reeves Close is 8.07% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.53% of Reeves Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Reeves Close

The proportion of home owners on Reeves Close is 13.28% lower than the national average of 62%. 44.1% of properties in Reeves Close are private rented and 7.18% are social rented.
48.72% of residents of Reeves Close own their home

Country of Birth of Reeves Close residents

The proportion if Reeves Close residents born in the UK is 15.18% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 32.53% of Reeves Close residents were born outside the UK.
67.47% of Reeves Close residents were born in the UK

Reeves Close Summary

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

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