Lock Way, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Lock Way is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Lock Way has an average crime rate (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Lock Way is located in the Dewsbury West ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.674247, -1.666204
Grid Ref SE221198
Suburb Ravensthorpe
Constituency Dewsbury
Postcodes WF13 3SX

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Lock Way in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Lock Way, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Lock Way during May 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 Lock Way and compared that to the average for the Dewsbury West ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lock Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Dewsbury West ward

Social economic statistics for Lock Way

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

2021 Census for Lock Way

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

Unemployment in Lock Way

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.
5.11% of Lock Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lock Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lock Way. The proportion of retirees on Lock Way is 9.84% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.76% of Lock Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lock Way

The proportion of home owners on Lock Way is 4.95% higher than the national average of 62%. 24.58% of properties in Lock Way are private rented and 8.47% are social rented.
66.95% of residents of Lock Way own their home

Country of Birth of Lock Way residents

The proportion if Lock Way residents born in the UK is 8.85% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 26.2% of Lock Way residents were born outside the UK.
73.8% of Lock Way residents were born in the UK

Lock Way Summary

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

Lock Way 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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