Westfields, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Westfields is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Westfields is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Westfields is located in the Royston ward of the Barnsley district in South Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.599421, -1.466937
Grid Ref SE353115
Suburb Athersley
Constituency Barnsley Central
Postcodes S70 5DY, S71 4RX

House Prices

The average house price in Westfields is 26.13% higher than the rest of Barnsley. The last sale we have on record is 10 Westfields, that sold for £130,000. The average house price in Barnsley is £118,199 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westfields

Date No. Type Price
06/08/2021 10 Semi £130,000
14/08/2020 21 Detached £190,000

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

Crime in Westfields, South Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Westfields in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by South-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Westfields
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Westfields and compared that to the average for the Royston ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westfields, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Royston ward

Social economic statistics for Westfields

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 Westfields is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westfields 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 Westfields experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westfields are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

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

2021 Census for Westfields

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

Unemployment in Westfields

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.
1.55% of Westfields residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westfields

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westfields. The proportion of retirees on Westfields is 4.31% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.91% of Westfields residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westfields

The proportion of home owners on Westfields is 11.84% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.63% of properties in Westfields are private rented and 14.53% are social rented.
73.84% of residents of Westfields own their home

Country of Birth of Westfields residents

The proportion if Westfields residents born in the UK is 14.11% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.24% of Westfields residents were born outside the UK.
96.76% of Westfields residents were born in the UK

Westfields Summary

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

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