Is Ferndale Grove in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Ferndale Grove is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Ferndale 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

Ferndale Grove is located in the Ashbrow ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.67427, -1.775068
Grid Ref SE149197
Suburb Sheepridge
Constituency Huddersfield
Postcodes HD2 1TX

House Prices

The average house price in Ferndale Grove is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 2 Ferndale Grove, that sold for £142,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ferndale Grove

Date No. Type Price
02/11/2022 2 Terrace £142,000

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Crime in Ferndale Grove, West Yorkshire

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

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

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

2021 Census for Ferndale Grove

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

Unemployment in Ferndale 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.
3.94% of Ferndale Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ferndale Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ferndale Grove. The proportion of retirees on Ferndale Grove is 4.43% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.17% of Ferndale Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ferndale Grove

The proportion of home owners on Ferndale Grove is 28.14% lower than the national average of 62%. 16.54% of properties in Ferndale Grove are private rented and 47.24% are social rented.
33.86% of residents of Ferndale Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Ferndale Grove residents

The proportion if Ferndale Grove residents born in the UK is 1.14% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.49% of Ferndale Grove residents were born outside the UK.
81.51% of Ferndale Grove residents were born in the UK

Ferndale Grove Summary

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

Ferndale 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.

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