Is John Street West in Calderdale a nice place to live?

John Street West is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . John Street West is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

John Street West is located in the Sowerby Bridge ward of the Calderdale district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.711795, -1.912846
Grid Ref SE058239
Suburb Friendly
Constituency Halifax
Postcodes HX6 2NF

House Prices

The average house price in John Street West is 100% higher than the rest of Calderdale. The last sale we have on record is 18 John Street West, that sold for £129,000. The average house price in Calderdale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in John Street West

Date No. Type Price
15/12/2022 18 Terrace £129,000
08/07/2022 2 Terrace £103,000
31/01/2020 12 Terrace £95,000

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

Crime in John Street West, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in John Street West 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 John Street West and compared that to the average for the Sowerby Bridge ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in John Street West, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sowerby Bridge ward

Social economic statistics for John Street West

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 John Street West is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean John Street West 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 John Street West experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around John Street West are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around John Street West involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in John Street West 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 John Street West 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 John Street West, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in John Street West are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for John Street West

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

Unemployment in John Street West

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.
3.14% of John Street West residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in John Street West

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of John Street West. The proportion of retirees on John Street West is 10.59% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.01% of John Street West residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in John Street West

The proportion of home owners on John Street West is 4.41% lower than the national average of 62%. 39.87% of properties in John Street West are private rented and 1.9% are social rented.
57.59% of residents of John Street West own their home

Country of Birth of John Street West residents

The proportion if John Street West residents born in the UK is 13.13% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.22% of John Street West residents were born outside the UK.
95.78% of John Street West residents were born in the UK

John Street West Summary

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

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