Myrtle Avenue, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Myrtle Avenue is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Myrtle Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Myrtle Avenue is located in the Dewsbury West ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.680121, -1.666805
Grid Ref SE221204
Suburb Ravensthorpe
Constituency Dewsbury
Postcodes WF13 3AW

House Prices

The average house price in Myrtle Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 24 Myrtle Avenue, that sold for £85,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Myrtle Avenue

Date No. Type Price
25/04/2022 24 Terrace £85,000

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Crime in Myrtle Avenue, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Myrtle Avenue 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 Myrtle Avenue and compared that to the average for the Dewsbury West ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Myrtle Avenue

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Myrtle Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Myrtle Avenue are in the top 10% 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 Myrtle Avenue 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 Myrtle Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Myrtle Avenue are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Myrtle Avenue

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

Unemployment in Myrtle Avenue

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.
5.53% of Myrtle Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Myrtle Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Myrtle Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Myrtle Avenue is 10.69% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.91% of Myrtle Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Myrtle Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Myrtle Avenue is 21.41% lower than the national average of 62%. 25.74% of properties in Myrtle Avenue are private rented and 28.71% are social rented.
40.59% of residents of Myrtle Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Myrtle Avenue residents

The proportion if Myrtle Avenue residents born in the UK is 28.16% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 45.51% of Myrtle Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
54.49% of Myrtle Avenue residents were born in the UK

Myrtle Avenue Summary

With house prices in Myrtle Avenue less than the average for West Yorkshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Myrtle Avenue is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Myrtle Avenue has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Myrtle Avenue maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Myrtle Avenue 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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