Is Westcliffe Road in Kirklees a nice place to live?

Westcliffe Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Westcliffe Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Westcliffe Road is located in the Cleckheaton ward of the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.726493, -1.724365
Grid Ref SE182256
Constituency Batley and Spen
Postcodes BD19 3EA, BD19 3NW

House Prices

The average house price in Westcliffe Road is 100% higher than the rest of Kirklees. The last sale we have on record is 62 Westcliffe Road, that sold for £96,000. The average house price in Kirklees is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westcliffe Road

Date No. Type Price
08/08/2023 62 Terrace £96,000
30/09/2022 21 Semi £175,000
01/07/2022 53 Detached £225,000
02/11/2021 100 Semi £230,000
18/10/2021 80 Semi £175,000
30/09/2021 69 Semi £110,000
06/08/2021 98 Semi £230,000
21/05/2021 20A Detached £252,000
21/05/2021 102 Semi £230,000
14/05/2021 106 Semi £230,000

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

Crime in Westcliffe Road, West Yorkshire

There were 4 street crime incidents in Westcliffe Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Westcliffe Road
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
3 Violent Crime Under investigation
4 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Westcliffe Road and compared that to the average for the Cleckheaton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westcliffe Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Cleckheaton ward

Social economic statistics for Westcliffe Road

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 Westcliffe Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westcliffe Road 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 Westcliffe Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westcliffe Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westcliffe Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westcliffe Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Westcliffe Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Westcliffe Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westcliffe Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Westcliffe Road

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

Unemployment in Westcliffe Road

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.
2.97% of Westcliffe Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westcliffe Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westcliffe Road. The proportion of retirees on Westcliffe Road is 2.07% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.53% of Westcliffe Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westcliffe Road

The proportion of home owners on Westcliffe Road is 19.3% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.63% of properties in Westcliffe Road are private rented and 4.07% are social rented.
81.3% of residents of Westcliffe Road own their home

Country of Birth of Westcliffe Road residents

The proportion if Westcliffe Road residents born in the UK is 13.17% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.18% of Westcliffe Road residents were born outside the UK.
95.82% of Westcliffe Road residents were born in the UK

Westcliffe Road Summary

Westcliffe Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Westcliffe Road maybe difficult.

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