Norton Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Norton Street is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Norton Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Norton Street is located in the Wakefield South ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.67298, -1.481116
Grid Ref SE343197
Suburb Belle Vue
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF1 5ES

House Prices

The average house price in Norton Street is 27.92% lower than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 27 Norton Street, that sold for £130,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Norton Street

Date No. Type Price
31/03/2022 27 Terrace £130,000

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

Crime in Norton Street, West Yorkshire

There were 3 street crime incidents in Norton Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Norton Street
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Norton Street and compared that to the average for the Wakefield South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Norton Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wakefield South ward

Social economic statistics for Norton Street

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Norton Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Norton Street are in the top 10% 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 Norton Street are in the top 10% of the most 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 Norton Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Norton Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Norton Street

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

Unemployment in Norton Street

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 Norton Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Norton Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Norton Street. The proportion of retirees on Norton Street is 8.82% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.78% of Norton Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Norton Street

The proportion of home owners on Norton Street is 23.26% lower than the national average of 62%. 15.32% of properties in Norton Street are private rented and 44.14% are social rented.
38.74% of residents of Norton Street own their home

Country of Birth of Norton Street residents

The proportion if Norton Street residents born in the UK is 16.9% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.25% of Norton Street residents were born outside the UK.
65.75% of Norton Street residents were born in the UK

Norton Street Summary

With house prices in Norton Street less than the average for West Yorkshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Norton Street is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Norton Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Norton Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Norton Street has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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