Buckingham Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Buckingham Way is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Buckingham Way is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Buckingham Way is located in the Altofts and Whitwood ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.722924, -1.361111
Grid Ref SE422253
Suburb Airedale
Constituency Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Postcodes WF10 5JY

House Prices

The average house price in Buckingham Way is 8.51% lower than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 5 Buckingham Way, that sold for £125,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Buckingham Way

Date No. Type Price
22/07/2022 5 Semi £125,000
03/12/2021 16 Semi £190,000
20/08/2021 2D Semi £118,000
16/07/2021 12 Semi £180,000

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

Crime in Buckingham Way, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Buckingham Way during July 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 Buckingham Way and compared that to the average for the Altofts and Whitwood ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Buckingham Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Altofts and Whitwood ward

Social economic statistics for Buckingham Way

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 Buckingham Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Buckingham Way 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 Buckingham Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Buckingham Way are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Buckingham Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Buckingham Way are in the top 30% 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 Buckingham Way are in the top 20% of the most 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 Buckingham Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Buckingham Way are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Buckingham Way

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

Unemployment in Buckingham Way

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.
2.85% of Buckingham Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Buckingham Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Buckingham Way. The proportion of retirees on Buckingham Way is 5.15% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.75% of Buckingham Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Buckingham Way

The proportion of home owners on Buckingham Way is 15.97% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.34% of properties in Buckingham Way are private rented and 1.69% are social rented.
77.97% of residents of Buckingham Way own their home

Country of Birth of Buckingham Way residents

The proportion if Buckingham Way residents born in the UK is 10.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.42% of Buckingham Way residents were born outside the UK.
93.58% of Buckingham Way residents were born in the UK

Buckingham Way Summary

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

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