Is Sowerby New Road in Calderdale a nice place to live?

Sowerby New Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Sowerby New Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Sowerby New Road is located in the Ryburn ward of the Calderdale district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.706485, -1.929202
Grid Ref SE047233
Suburb Friendly
Constituency Calder Valley

House Prices

The average house price in Sowerby New Road is 100% higher than the rest of Calderdale. The last sale we have on record is FARCROFT Sowerby New Road, that sold for £161,000. The average house price in Calderdale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sowerby New Road

Date No. Type Price
03/08/2022 FARCROFT Semi £161,000
28/01/2022 WILDFELL Semi £175,000
07/01/2022 THIGGIN Detached £250,000
30/11/2021 CARETAKERS COTTAGE, 33 Detached £125,000
10/11/2021 FREYDEEN Detached £260,000
13/05/2021 BRIAR DENE Semi £166,160
15/03/2021 QUARRY RISE £254,616
26/02/2021 51 Semi £105,000
09/03/2020 BROAD VIEW Semi £165,000

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

Crime in Sowerby New Road, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Sowerby New Road 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 Sowerby New Road and compared that to the average for the Ryburn ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sowerby New Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ryburn ward

Social economic statistics for Sowerby New Road

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

2021 Census for Sowerby New Road

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

Unemployment in Sowerby New Road

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.
5.61% of Sowerby New Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sowerby New Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sowerby New Road. The proportion of retirees on Sowerby New Road is 4.13% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.73% of Sowerby New Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sowerby New Road

The proportion of home owners on Sowerby New Road is 4.78% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.37% of properties in Sowerby New Road are private rented and 29.41% are social rented.
57.22% of residents of Sowerby New Road own their home

Country of Birth of Sowerby New Road residents

The proportion if Sowerby New Road residents born in the UK is 13.62% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.73% of Sowerby New Road residents were born outside the UK.
96.27% of Sowerby New Road residents were born in the UK

Sowerby New Road Summary

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

Sowerby New Road 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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