Is Ravenhurst Drive in Sandwell a nice place to live?

Ravenhurst Drive is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Ravenhurst Drive has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Ravenhurst Drive is located in the Great Barr with Yew Tree ward of the Sandwell district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.555002, -1.936815
Grid Ref SP043952
Suburb Hamstead
Constituency West Bromwich East
Postcodes B43 7RS

House Prices

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

Crime in Ravenhurst Drive, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Ravenhurst Drive 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 Ravenhurst Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Ravenhurst Drive and compared that to the average for the Great Barr with Yew Tree ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ravenhurst Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Great Barr with Yew Tree ward

Social economic statistics for Ravenhurst Drive

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ravenhurst Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ravenhurst Drive are in the top 40% least 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 Ravenhurst Drive 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 Ravenhurst Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ravenhurst Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Ravenhurst Drive

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

Unemployment in Ravenhurst Drive

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.
3.44% of Ravenhurst Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ravenhurst Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ravenhurst Drive. The proportion of retirees on Ravenhurst Drive is 9.64% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.24% of Ravenhurst Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ravenhurst Drive

The proportion of home owners on Ravenhurst Drive is 20.5% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.33% of properties in Ravenhurst Drive are private rented and 2.5% are social rented.
82.5% of residents of Ravenhurst Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Ravenhurst Drive residents

The proportion if Ravenhurst Drive residents born in the UK is 1.71% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.06% of Ravenhurst Drive residents were born outside the UK.
80.94% of Ravenhurst Drive residents were born in the UK

Ravenhurst Drive Summary

Ravenhurst Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ravenhurst Drive maybe difficult.

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