Is Water Street in Craven a nice place to live?

Water Street is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. Water Street is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Water Street is located in the Gargrave and Malhamdale ward of the Craven district in North Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.982831, -2.106985
Grid Ref SD930540
Suburb Gargrave
Constituency Skipton and Ripon
Postcodes BD23 3LY, BD23 5EF

House Prices

The average house price in Water Street is 100% higher than the rest of Craven. The last sale we have on record is 3 Water Street, that sold for £495,000. The average house price in Craven is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Water Street

Date No. Type Price
29/09/2022 3 Semi £495,000
31/08/2022 22 Terrace £155,000
04/03/2022 29 £100,000
01/03/2022 11 Terrace £165,000
16/10/2020 PLETTS BARN Terrace £310,000

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

Crime in Water Street, North Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by North-yorkshire Police in Water Street 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 Water Street and compared that to the average for the Gargrave and Malhamdale ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Water Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Gargrave and Malhamdale ward

Social economic statistics for Water 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 Water Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Water 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 Water Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Water Street are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Water Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Water Street are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Water Street are in the top 40% 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 Water Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Water Street are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Water Street

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

Unemployment in Water 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.
2.27% of Water Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Water Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Water Street. The proportion of retirees on Water Street is 26.1% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
44.7% of Water Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Water Street

The proportion of home owners on Water Street is 28.7% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.75% of properties in Water Street are private rented and 0.78% are social rented.
90.7% of residents of Water Street own their home

Country of Birth of Water Street residents

The proportion if Water Street residents born in the UK is 14.64% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.71% of Water Street residents were born outside the UK.
97.29% of Water Street residents were born in the UK

Water Street Summary

Water Street has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Water Street maybe difficult.

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