Raikes Lane, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Raikes Lane is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Raikes Lane 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

Raikes Lane is located in the Birstall and Birkenshaw ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.759614, -1.709102
Grid Ref SE192292
Suburb East Bierley
Constituency Batley and Spen

House Prices

The average house price in Raikes Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 69 Raikes Lane, that sold for £180,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Raikes Lane

Date No. Type Price
18/07/2023 69 Semi £180,000
29/07/2022 68 Semi £202,000
25/03/2022 30 Terrace £129,000
11/03/2022 98 Semi £173,000
03/03/2022 75 Terrace £170,000
18/02/2022 HILL VIEW, 54A Semi £225,000
04/08/2021 67 Semi £230,000
30/07/2021 22 Terrace £116,000
02/07/2021 176 Terrace £163,000
23/04/2021 40 Terrace £127,500

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

Crime in Raikes Lane, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Raikes Lane during July 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 Raikes Lane and compared that to the average for the Birstall and Birkenshaw ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Raikes Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Birstall and Birkenshaw ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Raikes Lane

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

Unemployment in Raikes 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.
1.38% of Raikes Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Raikes Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Raikes Lane. The proportion of retirees on Raikes Lane is 1.74% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.34% of Raikes Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Raikes Lane

The proportion of home owners on Raikes Lane is 17.74% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.26% of properties in Raikes Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
79.74% of residents of Raikes Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Raikes Lane residents

The proportion if Raikes Lane residents born in the UK is 7.7% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.65% of Raikes Lane residents were born outside the UK.
90.35% of Raikes Lane residents were born in the UK

Raikes Lane Summary

With house prices in Raikes Lane more than the average for West Yorkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Raikes Lane is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Raikes Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Raikes Lane maybe difficult.

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