Doctor Lane, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Doctor Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Doctor Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Doctor Lane is located in the Kirkburton ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.629821, -1.642209
Grid Ref SE237148
Suburb Kirkburton
Constituency Dewsbury
Postcodes WF14 8DN, WF14 8DU, WF4 4UZ

House Prices

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

Crime in Doctor Lane, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Doctor Lane in April 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: April 2024
April 2024 Crime Incidents in Doctor Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Other 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 Doctor Lane and compared that to the average for the Kirkburton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Doctor Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kirkburton ward

Social economic statistics for Doctor Lane

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 Doctor Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Doctor Lane 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 Doctor Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Doctor Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Doctor Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Doctor Lane 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 Doctor Lane are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Doctor Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Doctor Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Doctor Lane

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

Unemployment in Doctor Lane

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.
1.76% of Doctor Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Doctor Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Doctor Lane. The proportion of retirees on Doctor Lane is 0.34% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
18.94% of Doctor Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Doctor Lane

The proportion of home owners on Doctor Lane is 26.46% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.13% of properties in Doctor Lane are private rented and 4.7% are social rented.
88.46% of residents of Doctor Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Doctor Lane residents

The proportion if Doctor Lane residents born in the UK is 14.53% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.82% of Doctor Lane residents were born outside the UK.
97.18% of Doctor Lane residents were born in the UK

Doctor Lane Summary

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

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