Is Central Avenue in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Central Avenue is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Central Avenue is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Central Avenue is located in the Ashbrow ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.666716, -1.772853
Grid Ref SE151189
Suburb Sheepridge
Constituency Huddersfield
Postcodes HD2 1BT, HD2 1BU, HD2 1DA, WF15 8LE

House Prices

The average house price in Central Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 20 Central Avenue, that sold for £150,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Central Avenue

Date No. Type Price
15/08/2023 20 Terrace £150,000
01/07/2022 30 Detached £180,000
28/04/2022 18 Terrace £169,500
24/11/2021 19 Terrace £125,000
24/09/2021 46 Semi £175,000
22/12/2020 36 Semi £203,000
22/12/2020 36 Semi £203,000
06/11/2020 22 Semi £99,000
18/09/2020 26B Semi £132,000
26/06/2020 33 Semi £142,000

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

Crime in Central Avenue, West Yorkshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Central 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 Central Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Central 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 Central Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Central Avenue are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Central Avenue

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

Unemployment in Central 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.
4.96% of Central Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Central Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Central Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Central Avenue is 1.97% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.57% of Central Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Central Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Central Avenue is 3.55% higher than the national average of 62%. 25.21% of properties in Central Avenue are private rented and 8.4% are social rented.
65.55% of residents of Central Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Central Avenue residents

The proportion if Central Avenue residents born in the UK is 2.05% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.4% of Central Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
80.6% of Central Avenue residents were born in the UK

Central Avenue Summary

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

Central 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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