Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Barnsley Road is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Barnsley Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Barnsley Road is located in the Hemsworth ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.629653, -1.331566
Grid Ref SE443149
Suburb Ackworth
Constituency Hemsworth

House Prices

The average house price in Barnsley Road is 62.1% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 141 Barnsley Road, that sold for £310,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Barnsley Road

Date No. Type Price
21/07/2023 141 Detached £310,000
20/12/2022 423 Semi £340,000
12/12/2022 645 Detached £630,000
09/12/2022 330 Detached £875,000
28/11/2022 76 £39,000
25/11/2022 14 Semi £360,000
25/11/2022 124 Semi £172,500
25/11/2022 CROWN COURT £415,000
22/11/2022 150 Detached £265,000
18/11/2022 63 £179,000

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

Crime in Barnsley Road, West Yorkshire

There were 5 street crime incidents in Barnsley 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 Barnsley Road
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Shoplifting Investigation complete; no suspect identified
3 Shoplifting Under investigation
4 Violent Crime Under investigation
5 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 Barnsley Road and compared that to the average for the Hemsworth ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Barnsley Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hemsworth ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Barnsley Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Barnsley Road are in the top 40% 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 Barnsley Road 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 Barnsley Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Barnsley Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Barnsley Road

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

Unemployment in Barnsley 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.
1.15% of Barnsley Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Barnsley Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Barnsley Road. The proportion of retirees on Barnsley Road is 13.66% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.26% of Barnsley Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Barnsley Road

The proportion of home owners on Barnsley Road is 27.5% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.31% of properties in Barnsley Road are private rented and 2.28% are social rented.
89.5% of residents of Barnsley Road own their home

Country of Birth of Barnsley Road residents

The proportion if Barnsley Road residents born in the UK is 15.15% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.2% of Barnsley Road residents were born outside the UK.
97.8% of Barnsley Road residents were born in the UK

Barnsley Road Summary

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

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