Longcroft, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Longcroft is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Longcroft has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Longcroft is located in the Almondbury ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.63131, -1.751088
Grid Ref SE165150
Suburb Longley
Constituency Huddersfield
Postcodes HD5 8XW

House Prices

The average house price in Longcroft is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 51 Longcroft, that sold for £280,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Longcroft

Date No. Type Price
28/09/2021 51 Detached £280,000
29/06/2021 53 Detached £340,000
22/02/2021 28 Terrace £160,000
12/02/2021 34 Terrace £147,950
19/02/2020 58 Detached £245,000

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

Crime in Longcroft, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Longcroft during July 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 Longcroft and compared that to the average for the Almondbury ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Longcroft

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 Longcroft is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Longcroft 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 Longcroft experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Longcroft 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 Longcroft involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Longcroft are in the top 20% 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 Longcroft are in the top 40% 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 Longcroft, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Longcroft are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Longcroft

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

Unemployment in Longcroft

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.
1.11% of Longcroft residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Longcroft

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Longcroft. The proportion of retirees on Longcroft is 19.78% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
38.38% of Longcroft residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Longcroft

The proportion of home owners on Longcroft is 22.67% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.76% of properties in Longcroft are private rented and 6.57% are social rented.
84.67% of residents of Longcroft own their home

Country of Birth of Longcroft residents

The proportion if Longcroft residents born in the UK is 14.47% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.88% of Longcroft residents were born outside the UK.
97.12% of Longcroft residents were born in the UK

Longcroft Summary

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

Longcroft 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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