Derwent Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Derwent Drive is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Derwent Drive is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Derwent Drive is located in the Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.730369, -1.300534
Grid Ref SE462262
Suburb Airedale
Constituency Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Postcodes WF10 3SX, WF10 3SY

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Derwent Drive in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Derwent Drive, West Yorkshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Derwent Drive in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Derwent Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Derwent Drive and compared that to the average for the Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Derwent Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Derwent Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Derwent Drive are in the top 10% 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 Derwent Drive are in the top 10% 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 Derwent Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Derwent Drive are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Derwent Drive

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

Unemployment in Derwent 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.
7.05% of Derwent Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Derwent Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Derwent Drive. The proportion of retirees on Derwent Drive is 0.1% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.5% of Derwent Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Derwent Drive

The proportion of home owners on Derwent Drive is 35.88% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.21% of properties in Derwent Drive are private rented and 64.93% are social rented.
26.12% of residents of Derwent Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Derwent Drive residents

The proportion if Derwent Drive residents born in the UK is 7.87% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.48% of Derwent Drive residents were born outside the UK.
90.52% of Derwent Drive residents were born in the UK

Derwent Drive Summary

Derwent Drive has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Derwent Drive maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Derwent Drive has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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