Is Kirkwood Drive in Leeds a nice place to live?

Kirkwood Drive is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Kirkwood Drive has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Kirkwood Drive is located in the Adel & Wharfedale ward of the Leeds district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.857354, -1.620626
Grid Ref SE250401
Suburb Cookridge
Constituency Leeds North West
Postcodes LS16 7DY, LS16 7DZ, LS16 7EY

House Prices

The average house price in Kirkwood Drive is 45.29% higher than the rest of Leeds. The last sale we have on record is 24 Kirkwood Drive, that sold for £326,500. The average house price in Leeds is £192,194 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kirkwood Drive

Date No. Type Price
10/07/2023 24 Semi £326,500
19/05/2023 45 Semi £390,000
09/12/2022 35 Semi £315,000
10/01/2022 15 Semi £410,000
07/01/2022 45 Semi £315,000
30/11/2021 19 Semi £280,000
29/06/2021 5 Semi £299,950
01/04/2021 9 Semi £385,000
17/03/2021 28 Semi £382,500
15/02/2021 15 Semi £265,000

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

Crime in Kirkwood Drive, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Kirkwood Drive 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 Kirkwood Drive and compared that to the average for the Adel & Wharfedale ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kirkwood Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Adel & Wharfedale ward

Social economic statistics for Kirkwood Drive

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 Kirkwood Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kirkwood Drive 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 Kirkwood Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kirkwood Drive 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 Kirkwood Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kirkwood Drive 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 Kirkwood Drive 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 Kirkwood Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kirkwood Drive are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kirkwood Drive

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

Unemployment in Kirkwood Drive

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.
0.58% of Kirkwood Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kirkwood Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kirkwood Drive. The proportion of retirees on Kirkwood Drive is 22.92% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
41.52% of Kirkwood Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kirkwood Drive

The proportion of home owners on Kirkwood Drive is 28.53% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.32% of properties in Kirkwood Drive are private rented and 2.11% are social rented.
90.53% of residents of Kirkwood Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Kirkwood Drive residents

The proportion if Kirkwood Drive residents born in the UK is 7.45% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.9% of Kirkwood Drive residents were born outside the UK.
90.1% of Kirkwood Drive residents were born in the UK

Kirkwood Drive Summary

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

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