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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 51 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
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
22.04(-42%)
Shoplifting
6.87(-21%)
Vehicle crime
6.54(-1%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.54(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.2(-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 92 recent sales, the median property price is £268,750 in Lower Gornal & The Straits area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £460,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lower Gornal & The Straits over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£346,225
Flats2£117,000
Semi-Detached46£259,000
Terraced14£219,975

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

DY32RX

Brookbank Road

DY32UX

Orchard Grove

DY33DF

Sheridan Gardens

DY33EL

Cotwall End Road

DY32HJ

Boundary Crescent

DY32TJ

Prospect Road

DY32XE

Brick Kiln Lane

DY32XN

Askew Bridge Road

DY32HH

Brookdale

DY32TH

Kettles Bank Road

DY33DY

Kipling Road

DY33EQ

Dickens Close

DY32LX

Bird Street

DY33ES

Grafton Gardens

DY32EU

Summergate

DY32LZ

Barr Street

DY32SH

Oakland Drive

DY32SL

Himley Road

DY32UB

Louise Street

DY32XQ

Manor Drive

DY32LA

Ellowes Road

DY32RP

Cinder Road

DY32TL

Prices Road

DY32TR

Chapel Walk

DY32EE

Feldspar Gardens

DY32PA

Zoar Street

DY33BE

Browning Road

DY54UH

Snowberry Drive

DY33BG

Coleridge Rise

DY32JJ

Stickley Lane

DY32JU

Turners Hill Road

DY32XJ

Hopyard Close

DY32LU

Wood Road

DY32RR

Brookbank Road

DY32XF

Brick Kiln Lane

DY32JH

Stickley Lane

DY33EE

Longfellow Road

DY32NJ

Chapel Walk

DY33DP

Shelley Close

DY32HG

Boundary Hill

DY32UP

Ladbrook Grove

DY33BT

Kingsley Grove

DY32LT

Wood Road

DY32UR

Straits Road

DY32XW

Rockingham Close

DY33DT

Addison Croft

DY32JS

Hillcrest

DY33DS

Milton Crescent

DY54UA

Barrow Hill Road

DY32HA

Summer Lane

DY32PG

Abbey Road

DY32RT

Brookbank Road

DY33DU

Longfellow Road

DY33DZ

Kipling Road

DY32EP

Abberley Road

DY32TP

Prospect Road

DY32UF

New Street

DY32UT

Straits Road

DY33BN

Emerson Close

DY33DX

Longfellow Road

DY33EB

Meredith Road

DY32NB

Brook Street

DY32RD

The Spinney

DY32UA

Louise Street

DY33BX

Irving Close

DY54UL

Barratts Croft

DY33DJ

Sandyfields Road

DY32HE

Brookdale

DY32PE

Temple Street

DY32RY

Maple Drive

DY32TE

Himley Road

DY33BA

The Straits

DY33DW

Ruskin Avenue

DY32XB

Woodland Grove

DY54UP

Wrighton Drive

DY32SN

Himley Road

DY32XD

Hopyard Lane

DY33AE

Wallows Wood

DY33DR

Milton Crescent

DY32JL

Park Road

DY32LH

Whitebeam Close

DY32UN

Straits Road

DY33DH

Sandyfields Road

DY32JW

Parkhouse Gardens

DY32LY

Bird Street

DY32RA

Himley Road

DY32UJ

Musk Lane West

DY33AH

Tennyson Road

DY32HB

Summer Lane

DY32LW

Wood Road

DY33AR

Sheridan Gardens

DY33BW

Burns Grove

DY33EA

Keats Close

DY33AF

Wallows Wood

DY33DN

Ruskin Avenue

DY33ED

Longfellow Road

DY32TF

Himley Road

DY32UL

The Alley

DY32XH

Eaton Crescent

DY33EW

Cotwall End Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.