Is Upper Church Lane in Sandwell a nice place to live?

Upper Church Lane is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Upper Church Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Upper Church Lane is located in the Great Bridge ward of the Sandwell district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.532253, -2.054795
Grid Ref SO963927
Suburb Dudley Port
Constituency West Bromwich West

House Prices

The average house price in Upper Church Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Sandwell. The last sale we have on record is 61 Upper Church Lane, that sold for £175,000. The average house price in Sandwell is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Upper Church Lane

Date No. Type Price
24/07/2023 61 Semi £175,000
08/04/2022 12 Flat £80,000
01/12/2021 40 Terrace £146,500
19/11/2021 23 Detached £252,000
20/08/2021 19 Flat £48,000
05/03/2021 26 Semi £165,000
18/12/2020 5 Detached £328,000
02/07/2020 48 Semi £108,000

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

Crime in Upper Church Lane, West Midlands

There were 3 street crime incidents in Upper Church Lane in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Upper Church Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Upper Church Lane and compared that to the average for the Great Bridge ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Upper Church Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Great Bridge ward

Social economic statistics for Upper Church Lane

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 Upper Church Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Upper Church Lane 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 Upper Church Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Upper Church Lane 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 Upper Church Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Upper Church Lane 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 Upper Church Lane are in the top 10% 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 Upper Church Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Upper Church Lane are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Upper Church Lane

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

Unemployment in Upper Church Lane

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.
3.96% of Upper Church Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Upper Church Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Upper Church Lane. The proportion of retirees on Upper Church Lane is 3.84% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.44% of Upper Church Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Upper Church Lane

The proportion of home owners on Upper Church Lane is 3.97% higher than the national average of 62%. 26.39% of properties in Upper Church Lane are private rented and 7.64% are social rented.
65.97% of residents of Upper Church Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Upper Church Lane residents

The proportion if Upper Church Lane residents born in the UK is 5.46% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.89% of Upper Church Lane residents were born outside the UK.
88.11% of Upper Church Lane residents were born in the UK

Upper Church Lane Summary

With house prices in Upper Church Lane less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Upper Church Lane is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Upper Church Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Upper Church Lane maybe difficult.

Upper Church Lane 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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