West Park Drive, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

West Park Drive is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. West Park Drive has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

West Park Drive is located in the Rother Vale ward of the Rotherham district in South Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.361208, -1.331476
Grid Ref SK445851
Suburb Aston cum Aughton
Constituency Rother Valley
Postcodes S26 4UY, S31 0UY

House Prices

The average house price in West Park Drive is 13.01% higher than the rest of Rotherham. The last sale we have on record is 90 West Park Drive, that sold for £100,000. The average house price in Rotherham is £103,523 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in West Park Drive

Date No. Type Price
22/04/2022 90 Semi £100,000
17/03/2022 18 Flat £102,000
18/03/2021 72 Semi £144,000
28/02/2020 51 Semi £130,000

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

Crime in West Park Drive, South Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by South-yorkshire Police in West Park Drive during July 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 West Park Drive and compared that to the average for the Rother Vale ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in West Park Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rother Vale ward

Social economic statistics for West Park Drive

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 West Park Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean West Park Drive 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 West Park Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around West Park Drive 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 West Park Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in West Park Drive are in the top 40% least 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 West Park Drive 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 West Park Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in West Park Drive are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for West Park Drive

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

Unemployment in West Park Drive

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.
3.53% of West Park Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in West Park Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of West Park Drive. The proportion of retirees on West Park Drive is 0.97% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.63% of West Park Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in West Park Drive

The proportion of home owners on West Park Drive is 3.35% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.44% of properties in West Park Drive are private rented and 28.22% are social rented.
65.35% of residents of West Park Drive own their home

Country of Birth of West Park Drive residents

The proportion if West Park Drive residents born in the UK is 15.1% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.25% of West Park Drive residents were born outside the UK.
97.75% of West Park Drive residents were born in the UK

West Park Drive Summary

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

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