Oastler Street, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Oastler Street is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Oastler Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Oastler Street is located in the Dewsbury West ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.691757, -1.643665
Grid Ref SE236217
Suburb Boothroyd
Constituency Dewsbury
Postcodes WF13 2QY

House Prices

The average house price in Oastler Street is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 49 Oastler Street, that sold for £100,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oastler Street

Date No. Type Price
23/09/2020 49 Semi £100,000

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Crime in Oastler Street, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Oastler Street in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Oastler Street
# Category Outcome
1 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 Oastler Street and compared that to the average for the Dewsbury West ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oastler Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Dewsbury West ward

Social economic statistics for Oastler Street

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 Oastler Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oastler Street 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 Oastler Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oastler Street are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Oastler Street

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

Unemployment in Oastler Street

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.
6.85% of Oastler Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oastler Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oastler Street. The proportion of retirees on Oastler Street is 14.15% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
4.45% of Oastler Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oastler Street

The proportion of home owners on Oastler Street is 28.41% lower than the national average of 62%. 24.43% of properties in Oastler Street are private rented and 41.98% are social rented.
33.59% of residents of Oastler Street own their home

Country of Birth of Oastler Street residents

The proportion if Oastler Street residents born in the UK is 15.5% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 32.85% of Oastler Street residents were born outside the UK.
67.15% of Oastler Street residents were born in the UK

Oastler Street Summary

With house prices in Oastler Street less than the average for West Yorkshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Oastler Street is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Oastler Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Oastler Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Oastler Street 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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