Swallow Hill, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Swallow Hill is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. Swallow Hill is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Swallow Hill is located in the Batley West ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.729578, -1.649332
Grid Ref SE232259
Suburb Brookroyd
Constituency Batley and Spen
Postcodes WF17 0QN

House Prices

The average house price in Swallow Hill is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 10 Swallow Hill, that sold for £300,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Swallow Hill

Date No. Type Price
28/01/2022 10 Detached £300,000
30/09/2021 6 Detached £275,000

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

Crime in Swallow Hill, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Swallow Hill 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 Swallow Hill and compared that to the average for the Batley West ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Swallow Hill, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Batley West ward

Social economic statistics for Swallow Hill

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 Swallow Hill is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Swallow Hill 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 Swallow Hill experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Swallow Hill are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Swallow Hill involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Swallow Hill are in the top 40% least 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 Swallow Hill are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Swallow Hill, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Swallow Hill are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Swallow Hill

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

Unemployment in Swallow Hill

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.
1.99% of Swallow Hill residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Swallow Hill

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Swallow Hill. The proportion of retirees on Swallow Hill is 26.02% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
44.62% of Swallow Hill residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Swallow Hill

The proportion of home owners on Swallow Hill is 34.72% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.28% of properties in Swallow Hill are private rented and 0% are social rented.
96.72% of residents of Swallow Hill own their home

Country of Birth of Swallow Hill residents

The proportion if Swallow Hill residents born in the UK is 11.53% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.82% of Swallow Hill residents were born outside the UK.
94.18% of Swallow Hill residents were born in the UK

Swallow Hill Summary

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

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