Is Wheatroyd Lane in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Wheatroyd Lane is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Wheatroyd Lane 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

Wheatroyd Lane is located in the Almondbury ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.628493, -1.756576
Grid Ref SE161146
Suburb Longley
Constituency Huddersfield
Postcodes HD5 8XS

House Prices

The average house price in Wheatroyd Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is WHEATROYD LODGE Wheatroyd Lane, that sold for £1,175,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wheatroyd Lane

Date No. Type Price
12/12/2022 WHEATROYD LODGE Detached £1,175,000
24/02/2021 WHEATROYD BARN Semi £735,000

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

Crime in Wheatroyd Lane, West Yorkshire

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

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

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

2021 Census for Wheatroyd Lane

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

Unemployment in Wheatroyd 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.
1.11% of Wheatroyd Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wheatroyd Lane

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

Home ownership in Wheatroyd Lane

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

Country of Birth of Wheatroyd Lane residents

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

Wheatroyd Lane Summary

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

Wheatroyd Lane 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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