Park Close, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Park Close is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Park Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Park Close is located in the Batley East ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.705208, -1.639113
Grid Ref SE239232
Suburb Batley Carr
Constituency Batley and Spen
Postcodes HD8 8JF, WF17 7JJ

House Prices

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

Crime in Park Close, West Yorkshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Park Close 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 Park Close
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Park Close and compared that to the average for the Batley East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Park Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Batley East ward

Social economic statistics for Park 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 Park Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Park 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 Park Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Park Close 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 Park Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Park Close are in the top 30% 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 Park 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 Park Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Park Close are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Park Close

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

Unemployment in Park 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.
2.08% of Park Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Park Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Park Close. The proportion of retirees on Park Close is 9.22% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.38% of Park Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Park Close

The proportion of home owners on Park Close is 11.37% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.66% of properties in Park Close are private rented and 32.91% are social rented.
50.63% of residents of Park Close own their home

Country of Birth of Park Close residents

The proportion if Park Close residents born in the UK is 6.75% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 24.1% of Park Close residents were born outside the UK.
75.9% of Park Close residents were born in the UK

Park Close Summary

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

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