Wescoe Avenue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Wescoe Avenue is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Wescoe Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Wescoe Avenue is located in the North East ward of the Barnsley district in South Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.549895, -1.344053
Grid Ref SE435061
Suburb Great Houghton
Constituency Barnsley East
Postcodes S72 0DR, S72 0DS

House Prices

The average house price in Wescoe Avenue is 23.74% higher than the rest of Barnsley. The last sale we have on record is 21 Wescoe Avenue, that sold for £155,000. The average house price in Barnsley is £118,199 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wescoe Avenue

Date No. Type Price
11/09/2020 21 Semi £155,000

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Crime in Wescoe Avenue, South Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by South-yorkshire Police in Wescoe Avenue 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 Wescoe Avenue and compared that to the average for the North East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wescoe Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the North East ward

Social economic statistics for Wescoe Avenue

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 Wescoe Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wescoe Avenue 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 Wescoe Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wescoe Avenue 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 Wescoe Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wescoe Avenue 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 Wescoe Avenue 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 Wescoe Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wescoe Avenue are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wescoe Avenue

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

Unemployment in Wescoe Avenue

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.
3.67% of Wescoe Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wescoe Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wescoe Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Wescoe Avenue is 4.34% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.94% of Wescoe Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wescoe Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Wescoe Avenue is 2.83% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.17% of properties in Wescoe Avenue are private rented and 31.67% are social rented.
59.17% of residents of Wescoe Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Wescoe Avenue residents

The proportion if Wescoe Avenue residents born in the UK is 15.87% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.48% of Wescoe Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
98.52% of Wescoe Avenue residents were born in the UK

Wescoe Avenue Summary

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

Wescoe Avenue 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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