Watermead, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Watermead is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Watermead has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Watermead is located in the Dearne South ward of the Barnsley district in South Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.515091, -1.311985
Grid Ref SE457022
Constituency Wentworth and Dearne
Postcodes S63 8NF

House Prices

The average house price in Watermead is 6.64% higher than the rest of Barnsley. The last sale we have on record is 61 Watermead, that sold for £90,000. The average house price in Barnsley is £118,199 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Watermead

Date No. Type Price
28/10/2022 61 Semi £90,000
16/09/2022 10 Semi £147,000
15/08/2022 26 Semi £157,000
14/04/2022 28 Semi £116,000
26/03/2021 29 Semi £123,000
04/09/2020 26 Semi £135,000

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

Crime in Watermead, South Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Watermead 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 Watermead
# 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 Watermead and compared that to the average for the Dearne South ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Watermead

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Watermead involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Watermead are in the top 40% 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 Watermead are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Watermead, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Watermead are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Watermead

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

Unemployment in Watermead

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.
2.46% of Watermead residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watermead

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watermead. The proportion of retirees on Watermead is 6.81% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.41% of Watermead residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watermead

The proportion of home owners on Watermead is 7.7% higher than the national average of 62%. 25.76% of properties in Watermead are private rented and 4.55% are social rented.
69.7% of residents of Watermead own their home

Country of Birth of Watermead residents

The proportion if Watermead residents born in the UK is 15.62% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.73% of Watermead residents were born outside the UK.
98.27% of Watermead residents were born in the UK

Watermead Summary

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

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