Smithies Lane, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Smithies Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Smithies Lane has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Smithies Lane is located in the Heckmondwike ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.698805, -1.66902
Grid Ref SE219225
Suburb Dewsbury Moor
Constituency Batley and Spen

House Prices

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

Crime in Smithies Lane, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Smithies 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 Smithies Lane and compared that to the average for the Heckmondwike ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Smithies Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Heckmondwike ward

Social economic statistics for Smithies 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 Smithies Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Smithies 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 Smithies Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Smithies Lane 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 Smithies Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Smithies Lane are in the top 20% 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 Smithies Lane 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 Smithies Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Smithies Lane are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Smithies Lane

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

Unemployment in Smithies 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.
1.49% of Smithies Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Smithies Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Smithies Lane. The proportion of retirees on Smithies Lane is 3.33% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.93% of Smithies Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Smithies Lane

The proportion of home owners on Smithies Lane is 18.41% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.92% of properties in Smithies Lane are private rented and 0.68% are social rented.
80.41% of residents of Smithies Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Smithies Lane residents

The proportion if Smithies Lane residents born in the UK is 15.29% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.06% of Smithies Lane residents were born outside the UK.
97.94% of Smithies Lane residents were born in the UK

Smithies Lane Summary

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

Smithies Lane has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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