Western Way, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire

Western Way is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Western Way is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Western Way is located in the Letchworth Grange ward of the North Hertfordshire district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.99209, -0.23333
Grid Ref TL214340
Suburb Jackmans Estate
Constituency North East Hertfordshire

House Prices

The average house price in Western Way is 100% higher than the rest of North Hertfordshire. The last sale we have on record is 135 Western Way, that sold for £205,000. The average house price in North Hertfordshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Western Way

Date No. Type Price
14/07/2023 135 Flat £205,000
17/03/2023 7 Terrace £355,000
03/03/2023 14 Terrace £320,500
21/12/2022 5 Terrace £330,000
02/09/2022 97 Flat £210,000
28/01/2022 111 Flat £196,630
18/01/2022 108 Semi £385,000
13/08/2021 91 Flat £200,000
28/05/2021 171 Flat £170,000
21/04/2021 353A Terrace £365,000

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

Crime in Western Way, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Western Way 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 Western Way and compared that to the average for the Letchworth Grange ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Western Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Letchworth Grange ward

Social economic statistics for Western Way

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 Western Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Western Way 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 Western Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Western Way are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Western Way

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

Unemployment in Western Way

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.
3.31% of Western Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Western Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Western Way. The proportion of retirees on Western Way is 0.41% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.01% of Western Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Western Way

The proportion of home owners on Western Way is 28% lower than the national average of 62%. 7.33% of properties in Western Way are private rented and 58.67% are social rented.
34% of residents of Western Way own their home

Country of Birth of Western Way residents

The proportion if Western Way residents born in the UK is 5.26% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.09% of Western Way residents were born outside the UK.
87.91% of Western Way residents were born in the UK

Western Way Summary

Western Way has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Western Way maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Western Way 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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