Is Bracken Grove in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Bracken Grove is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Bracken Grove is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Bracken Grove is located in the Ashbrow ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.67197, -1.775443
Grid Ref SE149195
Suburb Sheepridge
Constituency Huddersfield
Postcodes HD2 1PA

House Prices

The average house price in Bracken Grove is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 9 Bracken Grove, that sold for £210,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bracken Grove

Date No. Type Price
11/06/2021 9 Semi £210,000
05/03/2021 11 Terrace £87,500
30/06/2020 11 Semi £225,000
30/06/2020 11 Semi £240,000

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

Crime in Bracken Grove, West Yorkshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Bracken Grove 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 Bracken Grove
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Unable to prosecute suspect
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Bracken Grove and compared that to the average for the Ashbrow ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Bracken Grove

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

2021 Census for Bracken Grove

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

Unemployment in Bracken Grove

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.
4.15% of Bracken Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bracken Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bracken Grove. The proportion of retirees on Bracken Grove is 13.42% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.18% of Bracken Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bracken Grove

The proportion of home owners on Bracken Grove is 17.62% lower than the national average of 62%. 20.22% of properties in Bracken Grove are private rented and 34.83% are social rented.
44.38% of residents of Bracken Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Bracken Grove residents

The proportion if Bracken Grove residents born in the UK is 9.45% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 26.8% of Bracken Grove residents were born outside the UK.
73.2% of Bracken Grove residents were born in the UK

Bracken Grove Summary

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

Bracken Grove has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023