Park Drive, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Park Drive is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Park Drive is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Park Drive is located in the Batley West ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.725172, -1.651748
Grid Ref SE230254
Suburb Brookroyd
Constituency Batley and Spen
Postcodes HD1 4DY, HD1 4EG, HD8 8JT, WF17 8JH

House Prices

The average house price in Park Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 23A Park Drive, that sold for £450,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Park Drive

Date No. Type Price
27/07/2023 23A Detached £450,000
06/09/2022 19 Detached £629,000
01/09/2022 67 Detached £346,000
11/08/2022 36 Semi £250,000
13/06/2022 13 Detached £452,000
28/01/2022 13D Flat £135,000
17/11/2021 1 Detached £375,000
24/09/2021 19E Semi £118,000
27/08/2021 33 Detached £228,000
23/06/2021 22 Detached £440,000

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

Crime in Park Drive, West Yorkshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Park Drive in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Park Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime 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 Drive and compared that to the average for the Batley West ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Park Drive

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

2021 Census for Park Drive

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

Unemployment in Park Drive

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.
3.23% of Park Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Park Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Park Drive. The proportion of retirees on Park Drive is 3.9% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.7% of Park Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Park Drive

The proportion of home owners on Park Drive is 9.86% lower than the national average of 62%. 17.14% of properties in Park Drive are private rented and 30.71% are social rented.
52.14% of residents of Park Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Park Drive residents

The proportion if Park Drive residents born in the UK is 4.07% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.28% of Park Drive residents were born outside the UK.
86.72% of Park Drive residents were born in the UK

Park Drive Summary

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

Park Drive 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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