High Road, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

High Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. High Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

High Road is located in the Dewsbury East ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.689642, -1.619363
Grid Ref SE252215
Suburb Earlsheaton
Constituency Dewsbury

House Prices

The average house price in High Road is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is UNITED HOUSE High Road, that sold for £415,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in High Road

Date No. Type Price
10/11/2022 UNITED HOUSE £415,000
18/07/2022 119 Semi £200,000
11/06/2021 121 - 123 Detached £320,000

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

Crime in High Road, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in High 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 High Road and compared that to the average for the Dewsbury East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in High Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Dewsbury East ward

Social economic statistics for High 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 High Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean High 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 High Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around High Road are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around High Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in High Road are in the top 30% 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 High Road 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 High Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in High Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for High Road

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

Unemployment in High 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.
3.04% of High Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in High Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of High Road. The proportion of retirees on High Road is 13.14% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.74% of High Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in High Road

The proportion of home owners on High Road is 2.06% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.28% of properties in High Road are private rented and 22.66% are social rented.
64.06% of residents of High Road own their home

Country of Birth of High Road residents

The proportion if High Road residents born in the UK is 1.42% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.93% of High Road residents were born outside the UK.
84.07% of High Road residents were born in the UK

High Road Summary

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

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