Is Royal Close in Bradford a nice place to live?

Royal Close is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. Royal Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Royal Close is located in the Great Horton ward of the Bradford district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.778036, -1.794074
Grid Ref SE136313
Suburb Buttershaw
Constituency Bradford South
Postcodes BD7 4RY

House Prices

The average house price in Royal Close is 24.45% higher than the rest of Bradford. The last sale we have on record is 5 Royal Close, that sold for £153,000. The average house price in Bradford is £115,594 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Royal Close

Date No. Type Price
22/07/2021 5 Semi £153,000

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

Crime in Royal Close, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Royal Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Royal Close
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Royal Close and compared that to the average for the Great Horton ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Royal 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 Royal Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Royal 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 Royal Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Royal 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 Royal Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Royal Close are in the top 30% 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 Royal Close are in the top 30% 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 Royal Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Royal Close are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Royal Close

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

Unemployment in Royal 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.
4.09% of Royal Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Royal Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Royal Close. The proportion of retirees on Royal Close is 0.42% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.18% of Royal Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Royal Close

The proportion of home owners on Royal Close is 14.88% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.2% of properties in Royal Close are private rented and 5.91% are social rented.
76.88% of residents of Royal Close own their home

Country of Birth of Royal Close residents

The proportion if Royal Close residents born in the UK is 15.33% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 32.68% of Royal Close residents were born outside the UK.
67.32% of Royal Close residents were born in the UK

Royal Close Summary

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

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