Wakefield Road, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Wakefield Road is classified by the ONS as Young Families and Students. Wakefield Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Wakefield Road is located in the Dalton ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.645519, -1.776249
Grid Ref SE148165
Suburb Aspley
Constituency Huddersfield

House Prices

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

Crime in Wakefield Road, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Wakefield Road in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Wakefield Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Wakefield Road and compared that to the average for the Dalton ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Wakefield 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 Wakefield Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wakefield 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 Wakefield Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wakefield Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wakefield Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wakefield 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 Wakefield Road are in the top 20% 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 Wakefield Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wakefield Road are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wakefield Road

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

Unemployment in Wakefield 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.
5.97% of Wakefield Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wakefield Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wakefield Road. The proportion of retirees on Wakefield Road is 9.64% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.96% of Wakefield Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wakefield Road

The proportion of home owners on Wakefield Road is 50.64% lower than the national average of 62%. 58.33% of properties in Wakefield Road are private rented and 30.3% are social rented.
11.36% of residents of Wakefield Road own their home

Country of Birth of Wakefield Road residents

The proportion if Wakefield Road residents born in the UK is 26.62% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 43.97% of Wakefield Road residents were born outside the UK.
56.03% of Wakefield Road residents were born in the UK

Wakefield Road Summary

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

Wakefield 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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