Is Wakefield Road in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Wakefield Road is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Wakefield Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Wakefield Road is located in the Denby Dale ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.586775, -1.628898
Grid Ref SE246100
Suburb Denby Dale
Constituency Dewsbury

House Prices

The average house price in Wakefield Road is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 413 Wakefield Road, that sold for £230,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wakefield Road

Date No. Type Price
03/07/2023 413 Terrace £230,000
24/03/2023 264 £45,000
16/12/2022 423 Detached £370,000
16/12/2022 127 Terrace £240,000
09/12/2022 9 Terrace £77,500
06/12/2022 234 Detached £510,000
06/12/2022 THE ASHFIELD £250,000
25/11/2022 249 Terrace £397,850
11/11/2022 ROCKWOOD GARAGE LTD £930,000
11/11/2022 383 Terrace £222,000

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

Crime in Wakefield Road, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Wakefield Road 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 Wakefield Road and compared that to the average for the Denby Dale ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wakefield Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Denby Dale 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% least 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 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 Wakefield Road are in the top 40% least 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 experiencing average levels of deprivation

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.
1.89% 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 5.64% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.24% of Wakefield Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wakefield Road

The proportion of home owners on Wakefield Road is 1.36% higher than the national average of 62%. 32.82% of properties in Wakefield Road are private rented and 3.05% are social rented.
63.36% 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 14.13% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.22% of Wakefield Road residents were born outside the UK.
96.78% of Wakefield Road residents were born in the UK

Wakefield Road Summary

With house prices in Wakefield Road more than the average for West Yorkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Wakefield Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wakefield Road maybe difficult.

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