Is Dusthouse Lane in Bromsgrove a nice place to live?

Dusthouse Lane is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. Dusthouse Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Dusthouse Lane is located in the Tardebigge ward of the Bromsgrove district in Worcestershire.
Coordinates 52.327903, -2.017123
Grid Ref SO989699
Suburb Tutnall and Cobley CP
Constituency Bromsgrove

House Prices

The average house price in Dusthouse Lane is 63.13% higher than the rest of Bromsgrove. The last sale we have on record is PIPLARS COTTAGE Dusthouse Lane, that sold for £660,000. The average house price in Bromsgrove is £243,328 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Dusthouse Lane

Date No. Type Price
25/03/2022 PIPLARS COTTAGE Semi £660,000

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

Crime in Dusthouse Lane, Worcestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Dusthouse Lane 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 Dusthouse Lane and compared that to the average for the Tardebigge ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Dusthouse Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Tardebigge ward

Social economic statistics for Dusthouse 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 Dusthouse Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Dusthouse 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 Dusthouse Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Dusthouse Lane are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Dusthouse Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Dusthouse Lane are in the top 20% 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 Dusthouse 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 Dusthouse Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Dusthouse Lane are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Dusthouse Lane

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

Unemployment in Dusthouse 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.
1.83% of Dusthouse Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dusthouse Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dusthouse Lane. The proportion of retirees on Dusthouse Lane is 10.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.3% of Dusthouse Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dusthouse Lane

The proportion of home owners on Dusthouse Lane is 27.17% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.17% of properties in Dusthouse Lane are private rented and 0.83% are social rented.
89.17% of residents of Dusthouse Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Dusthouse Lane residents

The proportion if Dusthouse Lane residents born in the UK is 13.5% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.85% of Dusthouse Lane residents were born outside the UK.
96.15% of Dusthouse Lane residents were born in the UK

Dusthouse Lane Summary

With house prices in Dusthouse Lane more than the average for Worcestershire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Dusthouse Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Dusthouse Lane maybe difficult.

Dusthouse Lane has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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