Is Westcroft in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Westcroft is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Westcroft is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Westcroft is located in the Holme Valley North ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.602603, -1.797859
Grid Ref SE134118
Suburb Holme Valley
Constituency Colne Valley
Postcodes HD7 2JP, HD9 6JP

House Prices

The average house price in Westcroft is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 62 Westcroft, that sold for £200,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westcroft

Date No. Type Price
24/07/2023 62 Semi £200,000
13/08/2021 14 Semi £245,000
14/05/2021 88 Semi £192,600
11/05/2021 140 Detached £345,000
10/11/2020 64 Semi £170,000
28/08/2020 98A Detached £150,000

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

Crime in Westcroft, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Westcroft 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 Westcroft and compared that to the average for the Holme Valley North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westcroft, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Holme Valley North ward

Social economic statistics for Westcroft

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Westcroft

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

Unemployment in Westcroft

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.
0% of Westcroft residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westcroft

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westcroft. The proportion of retirees on Westcroft is 21.47% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.07% of Westcroft residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westcroft

The proportion of home owners on Westcroft is 35.33% higher than the national average of 62%. 0.67% of properties in Westcroft are private rented and 2% are social rented.
97.33% of residents of Westcroft own their home

Country of Birth of Westcroft residents

The proportion if Westcroft residents born in the UK is 13.89% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.46% of Westcroft residents were born outside the UK.
96.54% of Westcroft residents were born in the UK

Westcroft Summary

With house prices in Westcroft more than the average for West Yorkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Westcroft is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Westcroft has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Westcroft maybe difficult.

Westcroft has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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