Is Firwood Close in Calderdale a nice place to live?

Firwood Close is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Firwood Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Firwood Close is located in the Todmorden ward of the Calderdale district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.69526, -2.105067
Grid Ref SD931220
Suburb Todmorden
Constituency Calder Valley
Postcodes OL14 7QB

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Firwood Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Firwood Close, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Firwood Close 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 Firwood Close and compared that to the average for the Todmorden ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Firwood 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 Firwood Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Firwood 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 Firwood Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Firwood Close 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 Firwood Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Firwood Close are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Firwood Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Firwood Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Firwood Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Firwood Close

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

Unemployment in Firwood 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.
1.19% of Firwood Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Firwood Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Firwood Close. The proportion of retirees on Firwood Close is 4.42% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.02% of Firwood Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Firwood Close

The proportion of home owners on Firwood Close is 10.54% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.61% of properties in Firwood Close are private rented and 9.86% are social rented.
72.54% of residents of Firwood Close own their home

Country of Birth of Firwood Close residents

The proportion if Firwood Close residents born in the UK is 14.16% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.19% of Firwood Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.81% of Firwood Close residents were born in the UK

Firwood Close Summary

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

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