Richmond Lea, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Richmond Lea is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Richmond Lea is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Richmond Lea is located in the Mirfield ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.68338, -1.692397
Grid Ref SE204208
Suburb Mirfield
Constituency Dewsbury
Postcodes WF14 9TQ, WF14 9XR

House Prices

The average house price in Richmond Lea is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 9 Richmond Lea, that sold for £350,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Richmond Lea

Date No. Type Price
17/09/2021 9 Detached £350,000

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Crime in Richmond Lea, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Richmond Lea 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 Richmond Lea and compared that to the average for the Mirfield ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Richmond Lea, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Mirfield ward

Social economic statistics for Richmond Lea

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 Richmond Lea is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Richmond Lea 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 Richmond Lea experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Richmond Lea 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 Richmond Lea involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Richmond Lea are in the top 30% 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 Richmond Lea are in the top 30% 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 Richmond Lea, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Richmond Lea are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Richmond Lea

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

Unemployment in Richmond Lea

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.
1.12% of Richmond Lea residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Richmond Lea

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Richmond Lea. The proportion of retirees on Richmond Lea is 18.71% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.31% of Richmond Lea residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Richmond Lea

The proportion of home owners on Richmond Lea is 29.47% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.43% of properties in Richmond Lea are private rented and 0.78% are social rented.
91.47% of residents of Richmond Lea own their home

Country of Birth of Richmond Lea residents

The proportion if Richmond Lea residents born in the UK is 16.7% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0.65% of Richmond Lea residents were born outside the UK.
99.35% of Richmond Lea residents were born in the UK

Richmond Lea Summary

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

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