Is Lockwood Scar in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Lockwood Scar is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Lockwood Scar is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Lockwood Scar is located in the Newsome ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.631105, -1.789543
Grid Ref SE140149
Suburb Lockwood
Constituency Huddersfield
Postcodes HD4 6BA, HD4 6BD, HD4 6BL, HD4 6DY, HD4 6EA

House Prices

The average house price in Lockwood Scar is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is SOVEREIGN COURT Lockwood Scar, that sold for £2,576,847. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Lockwood Scar

Date No. Type Price
13/11/2022 SOVEREIGN COURT £2,576,847
13/11/2022 SOVEREIGN COURT £2,576,847
17/10/2022 84 Semi £125,000
12/08/2022 100 Detached £140,000
16/12/2021 80 Semi £122,500
27/10/2021 3 £137,500
27/10/2021 3 £137,500
04/10/2021 SOVEREIGN COURT £1,600,000
04/10/2021 SOVEREIGN COURT £1,392,500
12/05/2021 147 Semi £127,000

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

Crime in Lockwood Scar, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Lockwood Scar 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 Lockwood Scar
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Lockwood Scar and compared that to the average for the Newsome ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lockwood Scar, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Newsome ward

Social economic statistics for Lockwood Scar

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 Lockwood Scar is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Lockwood Scar 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 Lockwood Scar experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Lockwood Scar are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Lockwood Scar

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

Unemployment in Lockwood Scar

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.
3.33% of Lockwood Scar residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lockwood Scar

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lockwood Scar. The proportion of retirees on Lockwood Scar is 0.98% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.58% of Lockwood Scar residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lockwood Scar

The proportion of home owners on Lockwood Scar is 1.95% higher than the national average of 62%. 33.33% of properties in Lockwood Scar are private rented and 2.72% are social rented.
63.95% of residents of Lockwood Scar own their home

Country of Birth of Lockwood Scar residents

The proportion if Lockwood Scar residents born in the UK is 0.8% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.15% of Lockwood Scar residents were born outside the UK.
81.85% of Lockwood Scar residents were born in the UK

Lockwood Scar Summary

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

Lockwood Scar has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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