Wood Close, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Wood Close is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Wood Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Wood Close is located in the Rawmarsh ward of the Rotherham district in South Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.472032, -1.349863
Grid Ref SK432974
Constituency Wentworth and Dearne
Postcodes S62 7QW, S65 4PP

House Prices

The average house price in Wood Close is 100% higher than the rest of Rotherham. The last sale we have on record is 15 Wood Close, that sold for £102,500. The average house price in Rotherham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wood Close

Date No. Type Price
04/06/2021 15 Semi £102,500
04/03/2021 5 Detached £365,000
08/01/2021 2 Detached £342,000

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

Crime in Wood Close, South Yorkshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Wood Close in April 2024. These are the latest figures released by South-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: April 2024
April 2024 Crime Incidents in Wood Close
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 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 Wood Close and compared that to the average for the Rawmarsh ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Wood Close

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 Wood Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wood Close 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 Wood Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wood Close 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 Wood Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wood Close 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 Wood Close 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 Wood Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wood Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wood Close

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

Unemployment in Wood Close

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.
5.81% of Wood Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wood Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wood Close. The proportion of retirees on Wood Close is 4.63% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.23% of Wood Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wood Close

The proportion of home owners on Wood Close is 35.33% lower than the national average of 62%. 4.76% of properties in Wood Close are private rented and 68.57% are social rented.
26.67% of residents of Wood Close own their home

Country of Birth of Wood Close residents

The proportion if Wood Close residents born in the UK is 15.64% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.71% of Wood Close residents were born outside the UK.
98.29% of Wood Close residents were born in the UK

Wood Close Summary

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

Wood Close 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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