Is Parkwood Close in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Parkwood Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Parkwood Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Parkwood Close is located in the Kirkburton ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.597364, -1.703327
Grid Ref SE197112
Suburb Kirkburton
Constituency Dewsbury
Postcodes HD8 8JP

House Prices

The average house price in Parkwood Close is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 20 Parkwood Close, that sold for £267,700. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Parkwood Close

Date No. Type Price
24/02/2022 20 Semi £267,700

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

Crime in Parkwood Close, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Parkwood 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 Parkwood Close and compared that to the average for the Kirkburton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Parkwood Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kirkburton ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Parkwood Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Parkwood Close are in the top 10% 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 Parkwood Close are in the top 20% 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 Parkwood Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Parkwood Close are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Parkwood Close

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

Unemployment in Parkwood 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.
0% of Parkwood Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Parkwood Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Parkwood Close. The proportion of retirees on Parkwood Close is 14.44% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.04% of Parkwood Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Parkwood Close

The proportion of home owners on Parkwood Close is 29.3% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.7% of properties in Parkwood Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
91.3% of residents of Parkwood Close own their home

Country of Birth of Parkwood Close residents

The proportion if Parkwood Close residents born in the UK is 14.42% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.93% of Parkwood Close residents were born outside the UK.
97.07% of Parkwood Close residents were born in the UK

Parkwood Close Summary

With house prices in Parkwood Close more than the average for West Yorkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Parkwood Close is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Parkwood Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Parkwood Close maybe difficult.

Parkwood Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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