The Orchards, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

The Orchards is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. The Orchards is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

The Orchards is located in the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.651912, -1.321047
Grid Ref SE449174
Suburb Ackworth
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF7 7UA

House Prices

The average house price in The Orchards is 51.8% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 10 The Orchards, that sold for £345,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Orchards

Date No. Type Price
08/02/2021 10 Detached £345,000

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Crime in The Orchards, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in The Orchards 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 The Orchards and compared that to the average for the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Orchards, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward

Social economic statistics for The Orchards

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 The Orchards is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Orchards 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 The Orchards experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Orchards are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for The Orchards

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

Unemployment in The Orchards

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.
1.64% of The Orchards residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Orchards

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Orchards. The proportion of retirees on The Orchards is 18.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.17% of The Orchards residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Orchards

The proportion of home owners on The Orchards is 30.26% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.1% of properties in The Orchards are private rented and 0.65% are social rented.
92.26% of residents of The Orchards own their home

Country of Birth of The Orchards residents

The proportion if The Orchards residents born in the UK is 12.86% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.49% of The Orchards residents were born outside the UK.
95.51% of The Orchards residents were born in the UK

The Orchards Summary

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

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