Is Northgate in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Northgate is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Northgate is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Northgate is located in the Cleckheaton ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.72388, -1.713971
Grid Ref SE189253
Constituency Batley and Spen

House Prices

The average house price in Northgate is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is HIGHROYD COTTAGE Northgate, that sold for £920,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Northgate

Date No. Type Price
05/12/2022 HIGHROYD COTTAGE Detached £920,000
02/12/2022 86 £170,000
05/09/2022 42 Terrace £162,000
19/08/2022 67 - 71 £100,000
17/06/2022 11 - 15A £306,000
27/05/2022 57A £155,000
16/12/2021 THE MISTEL £950,000
10/12/2021 46 Terrace £165,000
28/07/2021 12 £155,000
02/07/2021 22 Terrace £55,000

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

Crime in Northgate, West Yorkshire

There were 5 street crime incidents in Northgate 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 Northgate
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Shoplifting Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
4 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
5 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Northgate and compared that to the average for the Cleckheaton ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Northgate

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 Northgate is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Northgate 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 Northgate experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Northgate are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Northgate

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

Unemployment in Northgate

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.
3.2% of Northgate residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Northgate

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Northgate. The proportion of retirees on Northgate is 4.89% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.49% of Northgate residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Northgate

The proportion of home owners on Northgate is 23.96% lower than the national average of 62%. 38.04% of properties in Northgate are private rented and 23.91% are social rented.
38.04% of residents of Northgate own their home

Country of Birth of Northgate residents

The proportion if Northgate residents born in the UK is 9.34% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.01% of Northgate residents were born outside the UK.
91.99% of Northgate residents were born in the UK

Northgate Summary

Northgate has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Northgate maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Northgate 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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