Bunkers Lane, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Bunkers Lane is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Bunkers Lane is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Bunkers Lane is located in the Batley West ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.709876, -1.652405
Grid Ref SE230237
Suburb Staincliffe
Constituency Batley and Spen
Postcodes WF17 7ET, WF17 7QN, WF17 7QR, WF17 7QT, WF17 7QU

House Prices

The average house price in Bunkers Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 43 Bunkers Lane, that sold for £113,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bunkers Lane

Date No. Type Price
04/02/2022 43 Terrace £113,000
13/09/2021 58 Terrace £99,900
31/03/2021 39 Terrace £67,000

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

Crime in Bunkers Lane, West Yorkshire

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bunkers Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Batley West ward

Social economic statistics for Bunkers Lane

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

2021 Census for Bunkers Lane

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

Unemployment in Bunkers Lane

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.
4.58% of Bunkers Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bunkers Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bunkers Lane. The proportion of retirees on Bunkers Lane is 5.85% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.75% of Bunkers Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bunkers Lane

The proportion of home owners on Bunkers Lane is 4.67% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.51% of properties in Bunkers Lane are private rented and 19.82% are social rented.
66.67% of residents of Bunkers Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Bunkers Lane residents

The proportion if Bunkers Lane residents born in the UK is 7.01% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 24.36% of Bunkers Lane residents were born outside the UK.
75.64% of Bunkers Lane residents were born in the UK

Bunkers Lane Summary

With house prices in Bunkers Lane less than the average for West Yorkshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Bunkers Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bunkers Lane maybe difficult.

Bunkers Lane 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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