Is Drayton Drive in Wyre Forest a nice place to live?

Drayton Drive is classified by the ONS as Agricultural Communities. Drayton Drive is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Drayton Drive is located in the Wyre Forest Rural ward of the Wyre Forest district in Worcestershire.
Coordinates 52.380461, -2.14166
Grid Ref SO904758
Suburb Chaddesley Corbett
Constituency Wyre Forest
Postcodes DY9 0BY

House Prices

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

Crime in Drayton Drive, Worcestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Drayton Drive during July 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 Drayton Drive and compared that to the average for the Wyre Forest Rural ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Drayton Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wyre Forest Rural ward

Social economic statistics for Drayton 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 Drayton Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Drayton 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 Drayton Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Drayton 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 Drayton Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Drayton Drive are in the top 30% 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 Drayton Drive are in the top 30% least 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 Drayton Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Drayton Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Drayton Drive

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

Unemployment in Drayton 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.
3.28% of Drayton Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Drayton Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Drayton Drive. The proportion of retirees on Drayton Drive is 10.5% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.1% of Drayton Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Drayton Drive

The proportion of home owners on Drayton Drive is 5.19% higher than the national average of 62%. 31.25% of properties in Drayton Drive are private rented and 1.56% are social rented.
67.19% of residents of Drayton Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Drayton Drive residents

The proportion if Drayton Drive residents born in the UK is 10.66% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.69% of Drayton Drive residents were born outside the UK.
93.31% of Drayton Drive residents were born in the UK

Drayton Drive Summary

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

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