Is Hazel Grove in Sandwell a nice place to live?

Hazel Grove is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Hazel Grove has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Hazel Grove is located in the Greets Green and Lyng ward of the Sandwell district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.511778, -1.996066
Grid Ref SP003904
Constituency West Bromwich East
Postcodes B70 7EL

House Prices

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

Crime in Hazel Grove, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove and compared that to the average for the Greets Green and Lyng ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hazel Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Greets Green and Lyng ward

Social economic statistics for Hazel Grove

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 Hazel Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hazel Grove are in the top 20% 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 Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hazel Grove are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Hazel Grove

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

Unemployment in Hazel Grove

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.
5.56% of Hazel Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hazel Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hazel Grove. The proportion of retirees on Hazel Grove is 0.76% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.84% of Hazel Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hazel Grove

The proportion of home owners on Hazel Grove is 12.62% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.11% of properties in Hazel Grove are private rented and 38.89% are social rented.
49.38% of residents of Hazel Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Hazel Grove residents

The proportion if Hazel Grove residents born in the UK is 18.27% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 35.62% of Hazel Grove residents were born outside the UK.
64.38% of Hazel Grove residents were born in the UK

Hazel Grove Summary

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

Hazel Grove 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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