Lower Gornal & The Straits
Dudley · West Midlands · population 9,093 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,384 of 6,856 in England
- #299 of 736 in West Midlands
- #20 of 43 in Dudley
- Around the England average
In summary
Lower Gornal & The Straits sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,384 of 6,856 in England, and #20 of 43 in Dudley. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (77) and lowest on Education (28). Typical homes here, about £272,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 33% in five years (from 115 sales), 13% above the wider Dudley median of £241,250. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,774 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £272,500 | 115 | +13.5% | +32.9% |
| Detached | £338,000 | 37 | +4.0% | +12.9% |
| Semi-detached | £257,000 | 61 | +9.4% | +27.2% |
| Terraced | £225,000 | 14 | +5.9% | +75.8% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,774 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Dudley
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Shepton MalletSomerset51£267,500
- Barnard Castle & Upper TeesdaleCounty Durham51£250,000
- Warden HillLuton51£330,000
- Retford NorthBassetlaw51£200,000
- Hertford WestEast Hertfordshire51£427,000
- Charlton SlopesGreenwich51£600,000