Is Young Close in Wyre Forest a nice place to live?

Young Close is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Young Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Young Close is located in the Foley Park & Hoobrook ward of the Wyre Forest district in Worcestershire.
Coordinates 52.369993, -2.261995
Grid Ref SO822746
Suburb Kidderminster
Constituency Wyre Forest
Postcodes DY11 7DG

House Prices

The average house price in Young Close is 100% higher than the rest of Wyre Forest. The last sale we have on record is 14 Young Close, that sold for £156,000. The average house price in Wyre Forest is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Young Close

Date No. Type Price
09/03/2021 14 Terrace £156,000

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

Crime in Young Close, Worcestershire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Young Close

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 Young Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Young Close 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 Young Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Young Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Young Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Young Close are in the top 30% 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 Young Close 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 Young Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Young Close are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Young Close

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

Unemployment in Young Close

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.
2.16% of Young Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Young Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Young Close. The proportion of retirees on Young Close is 2.73% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.87% of Young Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Young Close

The proportion of home owners on Young Close is 0.76% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.83% of properties in Young Close are private rented and 22.01% are social rented.
61.24% of residents of Young Close own their home

Country of Birth of Young Close residents

The proportion if Young Close residents born in the UK is 11.5% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.85% of Young Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.15% of Young Close residents were born in the UK

Young Close Summary

Young Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Young Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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