Is Kentmere Avenue in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Kentmere Avenue is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Kentmere Avenue 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

Kentmere Avenue is located in the Cleckheaton ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.733358, -1.756396
Grid Ref SE161263
Constituency Batley and Spen
Postcodes BD12 9DU

House Prices

The average house price in Kentmere Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 8 Kentmere Avenue, that sold for £180,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kentmere Avenue

Date No. Type Price
22/12/2020 8 Detached £180,000
22/10/2020 2 Detached £205,000
26/02/2020 4 Semi £100,000

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

Crime in Kentmere Avenue, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Kentmere Avenue 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 Kentmere Avenue and compared that to the average for the Cleckheaton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kentmere Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Cleckheaton ward

Social economic statistics for Kentmere Avenue

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 Kentmere Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kentmere Avenue 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 Kentmere Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kentmere Avenue are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Kentmere Avenue

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

Unemployment in Kentmere Avenue

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.
2.49% of Kentmere Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kentmere Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kentmere Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Kentmere Avenue is 28.17% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
46.77% of Kentmere Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kentmere Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Kentmere Avenue is 26.07% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.01% of properties in Kentmere Avenue are private rented and 0.92% are social rented.
88.07% of residents of Kentmere Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Kentmere Avenue residents

The proportion if Kentmere Avenue residents born in the UK is 13.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.54% of Kentmere Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
96.46% of Kentmere Avenue residents were born in the UK

Kentmere Avenue Summary

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

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