Is Water Hill Lane in Calderdale a nice place to live?

Water Hill Lane is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Water Hill Lane has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Water Hill Lane is located in the Sowerby Bridge ward of the Calderdale district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.715036, -1.919976
Grid Ref SE053242
Suburb Friendly
Constituency Halifax
Postcodes HX2 7SG, HX6 2UA, HX6 2UD, HX6 2UE

House Prices

The average house price in Water Hill Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Calderdale. The last sale we have on record is SAGE HOUSE Water Hill Lane, that sold for £388,000. The average house price in Calderdale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Water Hill Lane

Date No. Type Price
28/04/2022 SAGE HOUSE Semi £388,000
08/04/2021 LOWER HOYLE GREEN Detached £610,000
30/07/2020 GREEN HILL HOUSE Detached £690,000
25/02/2020 34 Semi £167,500

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

Crime in Water Hill Lane, West Yorkshire

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Water Hill Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sowerby Bridge ward

Social economic statistics for Water Hill Lane

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

2021 Census for Water Hill Lane

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

Unemployment in Water Hill Lane

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.
3.37% of Water Hill Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Water Hill Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Water Hill Lane. The proportion of retirees on Water Hill Lane is 0.93% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.53% of Water Hill Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Water Hill Lane

The proportion of home owners on Water Hill Lane is 12.12% higher than the national average of 62%. 24.71% of properties in Water Hill Lane are private rented and 1.18% are social rented.
74.12% of residents of Water Hill Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Water Hill Lane residents

The proportion if Water Hill Lane residents born in the UK is 13.19% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.16% of Water Hill Lane residents were born outside the UK.
95.84% of Water Hill Lane residents were born in the UK

Water Hill Lane Summary

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

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