Is Oaklands Close in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Oaklands Close is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Oaklands Close 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

Oaklands Close is located in the Holme Valley South ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.578935, -1.786342
Grid Ref SE142091
Suburb Holme Valley
Constituency Colne Valley
Postcodes HD9 3RN

House Prices

The average house price in Oaklands Close is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 1 Oaklands Close, that sold for £670,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oaklands Close

Date No. Type Price
25/06/2021 1 Detached £670,000

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

Crime in Oaklands Close, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Oaklands Close 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 Oaklands Close and compared that to the average for the Holme Valley South ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Oaklands Close

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

2021 Census for Oaklands Close

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

Unemployment in Oaklands Close

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.
1.31% of Oaklands Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oaklands Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oaklands Close. The proportion of retirees on Oaklands Close is 22.87% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
41.47% of Oaklands Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oaklands Close

The proportion of home owners on Oaklands Close is 20.89% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.44% of properties in Oaklands Close are private rented and 2.67% are social rented.
82.89% of residents of Oaklands Close own their home

Country of Birth of Oaklands Close residents

The proportion if Oaklands Close residents born in the UK is 13.62% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.73% of Oaklands Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.27% of Oaklands Close residents were born in the UK

Oaklands Close Summary

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

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