Is Topaz Close in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Topaz Close is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Topaz Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Topaz Close is located in the Ashbrow ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.66297, -1.770786
Grid Ref SE152185
Suburb Sheepridge
Constituency Huddersfield
Postcodes HD2 1DP

House Prices

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

Crime in Topaz Close, West Yorkshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Topaz Close

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

2021 Census for Topaz Close

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

Unemployment in Topaz Close

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.
7.46% of Topaz Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Topaz Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Topaz Close. The proportion of retirees on Topaz Close is 14.21% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
4.39% of Topaz Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Topaz Close

The proportion of home owners on Topaz Close is 58.4% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.41% of properties in Topaz Close are private rented and 90.09% are social rented.
3.6% of residents of Topaz Close own their home

Country of Birth of Topaz Close residents

The proportion if Topaz Close residents born in the UK is 28.6% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 45.95% of Topaz Close residents were born outside the UK.
54.05% of Topaz Close residents were born in the UK

Topaz Close Summary

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

Topaz Close 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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