High Meadows, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

High Meadows is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. High Meadows is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

High Meadows is located in the Dewsbury South ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.660242, -1.636712
Grid Ref SE241182
Suburb Thornhill Lees
Constituency Dewsbury
Postcodes WF12 0PH

House Prices

The average house price in High Meadows is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 6 High Meadows, that sold for £950,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in High Meadows

Date No. Type Price
30/09/2021 6 Detached £950,000
25/05/2021 1 Detached £525,000

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

Crime in High Meadows, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in High Meadows 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 High Meadows and compared that to the average for the Dewsbury South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in High Meadows, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Dewsbury South ward

Social economic statistics for High Meadows

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 High Meadows is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean High Meadows 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 High Meadows experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around High Meadows are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around High Meadows involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in High Meadows are in the top 30% least 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 High Meadows are in the top 40% least 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 High Meadows, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in High Meadows are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for High Meadows

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

Unemployment in High Meadows

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.
0.92% of High Meadows residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in High Meadows

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of High Meadows. The proportion of retirees on High Meadows is 17.9% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.5% of High Meadows residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in High Meadows

The proportion of home owners on High Meadows is 28% higher than the national average of 62%. 10% of properties in High Meadows are private rented and 0% are social rented.
90% of residents of High Meadows own their home

Country of Birth of High Meadows residents

The proportion if High Meadows residents born in the UK is 11.96% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.39% of High Meadows residents were born outside the UK.
94.61% of High Meadows residents were born in the UK

High Meadows Summary

With house prices in High Meadows more than the average for West Yorkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. High Meadows is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. High Meadows has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in High Meadows maybe difficult.

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