Is Giles Street in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Giles Street is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Giles Street is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Giles Street is located in the Holme Valley South ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.584183, -1.791134
Grid Ref SE139097
Suburb Holme Valley
Constituency Colne Valley
Postcodes HD7 2YF, HD7 2YG, HD9 3EF

House Prices

The average house price in Giles Street is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 3 - 5 Giles Street, that sold for £270,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Giles Street

Date No. Type Price
02/09/2022 3 - 5 Terrace £270,000
19/07/2022 2 Terrace £225,000
26/11/2020 CHURCH HOUSE Detached £735,000

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

Crime in Giles Street, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Giles Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Giles Street
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Giles Street and compared that to the average for the Holme Valley South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Giles Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Holme Valley South ward

Social economic statistics for Giles Street

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 Giles Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Giles Street 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 Giles Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Giles Street 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 Giles Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Giles Street are in the top 30% 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 Giles Street are in the top 30% 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 Giles Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Giles Street are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Giles Street

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

Unemployment in Giles Street

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.
1.69% of Giles Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Giles Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Giles Street. The proportion of retirees on Giles Street is 21.06% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
39.66% of Giles Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Giles Street

The proportion of home owners on Giles Street is 16.57% higher than the national average of 62%. 21.43% of properties in Giles Street are private rented and 0% are social rented.
78.57% of residents of Giles Street own their home

Country of Birth of Giles Street residents

The proportion if Giles Street residents born in the UK is 16.22% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.13% of Giles Street residents were born outside the UK.
98.87% of Giles Street residents were born in the UK

Giles Street Summary

With house prices in Giles Street more than the average for West Yorkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Giles Street has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Giles Street maybe difficult.

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