Lower Bower Lane, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Lower Bower Lane is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Lower Bower Lane is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Lower Bower Lane is located in the Dewsbury West ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.702219, -1.65883
Grid Ref SE226229
Suburb Dewsbury Moor
Constituency Dewsbury
Postcodes WF13 4PX

House Prices

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

Crime in Lower Bower Lane, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Lower Bower Lane during May 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 Lower Bower Lane and compared that to the average for the Dewsbury West ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Lower Bower Lane

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Lower Bower Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Lower Bower Lane are in the top 40% 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 Lower Bower Lane 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 Lower Bower Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Lower Bower Lane are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Lower Bower Lane

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

Unemployment in Lower Bower Lane

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.
1.79% of Lower Bower Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lower Bower Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lower Bower Lane. The proportion of retirees on Lower Bower Lane is 0.6% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.2% of Lower Bower Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lower Bower Lane

The proportion of home owners on Lower Bower Lane is 10.81% higher than the national average of 62%. 27.19% of properties in Lower Bower Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
72.81% of residents of Lower Bower Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Lower Bower Lane residents

The proportion if Lower Bower Lane residents born in the UK is 7.07% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.28% of Lower Bower Lane residents were born outside the UK.
89.72% of Lower Bower Lane residents were born in the UK

Lower Bower Lane Summary

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

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