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Lower Gornal & The Straits

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About

Lower Gornal and The Straits sit within the Dudley borough in the West Midlands, formed largely of residential streets with pockets of shops and services clustered along the local high street. The area grew up during the 19th and early 20th centuries around local industries, and that industrial past is still visible in street patterns and older buildings. Community facilities, primary schools and places of worship provide local focus, and small businesses and takeaways serve day-to-day needs for residents.

The Straits takes its name from a straight narrow lane that runs through the neighbourhood and shapes the local road layout, a feature that remains clear on walking routes around the area. Public transport links serve the ward, connecting it with Dudley town centre and neighbouring settlements, and local election results are published under the Lower Gornal & The Straits ward name. The area combines housing of different eras with pockets of open space and a street-level economy that supports a settled community.

Area overview

On average Lower Gornal & The Straits has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lower Gornal & The Straits is £43,546 per year. There are 3 schools in Lower Gornal & The Straits: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Lower Gornal & The Straits is home to around 9,028 people, with a population density of about 3,176.5 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
13.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lower Gornal & The Straits Population
9,028
Population density
3,176.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.15(-40%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.65(-9%)
Shoplifting
6.09(-30%)
Vehicle crime
6.09(-6%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.87(-45%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,555
94.8%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
110
1.22%
Other White
81
0.9%
Indian
40
0.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
35
0.39%
Total population: 9,024

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,859
24.75%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,664
22.15%
Level 3 (A level)
1,285
17.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,073
14.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
843
11.22%
Total 16+ residents: 7,511

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,818
45.77%
Owns with a mortgage
1,156
29.1%
Social rents from council
544
13.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
292
7.35%
Other forms of private rent
76
1.91%
Total households: 3,972

Property prices in Lower Gornal & The Straits

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £268,750 in Lower Gornal & The Straits area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £445,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lower Gornal & The Straits in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lower Gornal & The Straits over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached31£315,000£3,215
Flats2£110,250£1,675
Semi-Detached52£263,500£2,963
Terraced21£210,000£2,928

10 years median price trend in Lower Gornal & The Straits

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lower Gornal & The Straits.

All postcodes in Lower Gornal & The Straits

DY32XA

Brick Kiln Lane

DY32RX

Brookbank Road

DY33ED

Longfellow Road

DY33DS

Milton Crescent

DY32HG

Boundary Hill

DY33DN

Ruskin Avenue

DY32XN

Askew Bridge Road

DY33EP

Straits Green

DY32XB

Woodland Grove

DY33BE

Browning Road

DY32NQ

Bull Street

DY33DP

Shelley Close

DY54UL

Barratts Croft

DY33DX

Longfellow Road

DY33AF

Wallows Wood

DY32JU

Turners Hill Road

DY32RT

Brookbank Road

DY32EU

Summergate

DY33AH

Tennyson Road

DY32RJ

Cinder Road

DY32RA

Himley Road

DY32SD

Guys Lane

DY33EA

Keats Close

DY32TF

Himley Road

DY32UF

New Street

DY32RB

Cinder Road

DY33BT

Kingsley Grove

DY32JG

Kennedy Crescent

DY33BZ

Rhodes Close

DY32LJ

St Chads Close

DY33BD

Chaucer Avenue

DY33DL

Sandyfields Road

DY32LX

Bird Street

DY32LH

Whitebeam Close

DY32HH

Brookdale

DY33DT

Addison Croft

DY32PA

Zoar Street

DY32LU

Wood Road

DY33BP

Tennyson Road

DY33AS

Himley Gardens

DY33BB

Byron Croft

DY32ET

Leafy Rise

DY33AE

Wallows Wood

DY33BY

Tennyson Road

DY32HE

Brookdale

DY32XD

Hopyard Lane

DY32TP

Prospect Road

DY33AB

The Straits

DY33DF

Sheridan Gardens

DY32LE

Ellowes Road

DY32TJ

Prospect Road

DY32HQ

Boundary Hill

DY32UL

The Alley

DY32NT

Bank Road

DY32HF

Brookdale

DY33EN

Cotwall End Road

DY33BW

Burns Grove

DY32SA

Guys Lane

DY32NN

Redhall Road

DY32XE

Brick Kiln Lane

DY32SE

Brookbank Gardens

DY32UH

Musk Lane

DY32XG

Hopyard Lane

DY32FE

Haslingden Crescent

DY32HJ

Boundary Crescent

DY32JJ

Stickley Lane

DY32LA

Ellowes Road

DY54TT

Chase Road

DY32LT

Wood Road

DY32TQ

Summit Place

DY32PE

Temple Street

DY33DJ

Sandyfields Road

DY32UX

Orchard Grove

DY54TU

Coopers Bank Road

DY32NR

Garden Walk

DY32UW

Acton Drive

DY33DZ

Kipling Road

DY54TS

Chase Road

DY33AA

The Straits

DY32ND

Abbey Street

DY32SN

Himley Road

DY32TR

Chapel Walk

DY32NB

Brook Street

DY32UU

Orchard Grove

DY33EG

Wordsworth Road

DY54UA

Barrow Hill Road

DY54UH

Snowberry Drive

DY32UT

Straits Road

DY32JY

The Close

DY33BH

The Straits

DY32EP

Abberley Road

DY32UJ

Musk Lane West

DY32SH

Oakland Drive

DY33ER

Cotwall End Road

DY32SB

Linley Grove

DY32RR

Brookbank Road

DY54UJ

Cassandra Close

DY33BJ

Shakespeare Road

DY32UG

Musk Lane

DY33BU

Masefield Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.