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

Arthur Drive is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. Arthur Drive has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Arthur Drive is located in the Foley Park & Hoobrook ward of the Wyre Forest district in Worcestershire.
Coordinates 52.365757, -2.245992
Grid Ref SO833742
Suburb Kidderminster
Constituency Wyre Forest
Postcodes DY11 7SL

House Prices

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

Crime in Arthur Drive, Worcestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Arthur Drive 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 Arthur Drive and compared that to the average for the Foley Park & Hoobrook ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Arthur Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Foley Park & Hoobrook ward

Social economic statistics for Arthur 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 Arthur Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Arthur 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 Arthur Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Arthur Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Arthur Drive

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

Unemployment in Arthur 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.
1.29% of Arthur Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Arthur Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Arthur Drive. The proportion of retirees on Arthur Drive is 18.5% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.1% of Arthur Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Arthur Drive

The proportion of home owners on Arthur Drive is 34.62% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.38% of properties in Arthur Drive are private rented and 0% are social rented.
96.62% of residents of Arthur Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Arthur Drive residents

The proportion if Arthur Drive residents born in the UK is 11.98% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.37% of Arthur Drive residents were born outside the UK.
94.63% of Arthur Drive residents were born in the UK

Arthur Drive Summary

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

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