Grasmere Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Grasmere Close is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Grasmere Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Grasmere Close is located in the Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.728868, -1.300498
Grid Ref SE462260
Suburb Airedale
Constituency Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Postcodes WF10 3SZ

House Prices

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

Crime in Grasmere Close, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Grasmere Close 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 Grasmere Close
# Category Outcome
1 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 Grasmere Close 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 Grasmere Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward

Social economic statistics for Grasmere Close

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

2021 Census for Grasmere Close

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

Unemployment in Grasmere Close

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.
4.23% of Grasmere Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Grasmere Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Grasmere Close. The proportion of retirees on Grasmere Close is 1.35% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.25% of Grasmere Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Grasmere Close

The proportion of home owners on Grasmere Close is 18.67% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.33% of properties in Grasmere Close are private rented and 47.33% are social rented.
43.33% of residents of Grasmere Close own their home

Country of Birth of Grasmere Close residents

The proportion if Grasmere Close residents born in the UK is 11.2% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.15% of Grasmere Close residents were born outside the UK.
93.85% of Grasmere Close residents were born in the UK

Grasmere Close Summary

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

Grasmere Close 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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