Is Oxford Road in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Oxford Road is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Oxford Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Oxford Road is located in the Liversedge and Gomersal ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.726021, -1.682462
Grid Ref SE210255
Suburb Firthcliffe
Constituency Batley and Spen

House Prices

The average house price in Oxford Road is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 244 Oxford Road, that sold for £125,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oxford Road

Date No. Type Price
25/11/2022 244 Terrace £125,000
11/11/2022 192 Semi £135,000
26/10/2022 190 Terrace £105,000
19/08/2022 34 Semi £415,000
29/07/2022 162 Terrace £135,000
29/07/2022 200 Terrace £102,500
15/07/2022 22 Semi £364,000
11/05/2022 23 Terrace £230,000
02/04/2022 GOMERSAL FILLING STATION £2,250,849
25/02/2022 SMITHS COURT Flat £120,000

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

Crime in Oxford Road, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Oxford 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 Oxford Road and compared that to the average for the Liversedge and Gomersal ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oxford Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Liversedge and Gomersal ward

Social economic statistics for Oxford 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 Oxford Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oxford 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 Oxford Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oxford Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Oxford Road

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

Unemployment in Oxford 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.
1.95% of Oxford Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oxford Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oxford Road. The proportion of retirees on Oxford Road is 12.92% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.52% of Oxford Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oxford Road

The proportion of home owners on Oxford Road is 18.69% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.55% of properties in Oxford Road are private rented and 2.76% are social rented.
80.69% of residents of Oxford Road own their home

Country of Birth of Oxford Road residents

The proportion if Oxford Road residents born in the UK is 15.68% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.67% of Oxford Road residents were born outside the UK.
98.33% of Oxford Road residents were born in the UK

Oxford Road Summary

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

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