Vulcan Road, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Vulcan Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Vulcan Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Vulcan Road is located in the Dewsbury West ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.691201, -1.638036
Grid Ref SE240216
Suburb Flatts
Constituency Dewsbury
Postcodes WF13 2XA, WF13 2XB, WF13 2YN

House Prices

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

Crime in Vulcan Road, West Yorkshire

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Vulcan Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Vulcan Road are in the top 10% 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 Vulcan Road are in the top 10% 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 Vulcan Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Vulcan Road are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Vulcan Road

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

Unemployment in Vulcan 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.
1.37% of Vulcan Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Vulcan Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Vulcan Road. The proportion of retirees on Vulcan Road is 1.49% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.09% of Vulcan Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Vulcan Road

The proportion of home owners on Vulcan Road is 37.94% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.53% of properties in Vulcan Road are private rented and 62.41% are social rented.
24.06% of residents of Vulcan Road own their home

Country of Birth of Vulcan Road residents

The proportion if Vulcan Road residents born in the UK is 7.65% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 25% of Vulcan Road residents were born outside the UK.
75% of Vulcan Road residents were born in the UK

Vulcan Road Summary

With house prices in Vulcan Road less than the average for West Yorkshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Vulcan Road is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Vulcan Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Vulcan Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Vulcan Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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