Willow Close, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Willow Close is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Willow Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Willow Close is located in the Batley East ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.711216, -1.618127
Grid Ref SE253239
Suburb Soothill
Constituency Batley and Spen
Postcodes BD19 4JA, HD8 9UJ, WF17 6PA, WF17 6PD

House Prices

The average house price in Willow Close is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 2 Willow Close, that sold for £315,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Willow Close

Date No. Type Price
17/12/2021 2 Detached £315,000
30/09/2021 8 Detached £235,000
30/06/2021 15 Detached £267,950
12/03/2021 1 Detached £259,000
25/09/2020 5 Semi £168,000
21/08/2020 2 Detached £435,000
30/03/2020 7 Detached £216,000

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

Crime in Willow Close, West Yorkshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Willow 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 Willow Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Willow 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 Willow Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Willow Close 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 Willow Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Willow Close are in the top 30% 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 Willow Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Willow Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Willow Close are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Willow Close

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

Unemployment in Willow 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.
6.22% of Willow Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Willow Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Willow Close. The proportion of retirees on Willow Close is 5.2% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.4% of Willow Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Willow Close

The proportion of home owners on Willow Close is 7.24% lower than the national average of 62%. 44.44% of properties in Willow Close are private rented and 0.79% are social rented.
54.76% of residents of Willow Close own their home

Country of Birth of Willow Close residents

The proportion if Willow Close residents born in the UK is 10.18% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.17% of Willow Close residents were born outside the UK.
92.83% of Willow Close residents were born in the UK

Willow Close Summary

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

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