Park Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Park Crescent is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Park Crescent is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Park Crescent is located in the Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.722432, -1.315987
Grid Ref SE452253
Suburb Airedale
Constituency Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Postcodes WF10 3JP, WF10 3JZ

House Prices

The average house price in Park Crescent is 59.59% lower than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 54 Park Crescent, that sold for £88,400. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Park Crescent

Date No. Type Price
30/03/2022 54 Terrace £88,400
28/01/2021 38 Terrace £120,000

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

Crime in Park Crescent, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Park Crescent 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 Park Crescent 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 Park Crescent, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward

Social economic statistics for Park Crescent

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

2021 Census for Park Crescent

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

Unemployment in Park Crescent

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.
4.98% of Park Crescent residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Park Crescent

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Park Crescent. The proportion of retirees on Park Crescent is 2.89% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.71% of Park Crescent residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Park Crescent

The proportion of home owners on Park Crescent is 19.48% lower than the national average of 62%. 21.26% of properties in Park Crescent are private rented and 36.22% are social rented.
42.52% of residents of Park Crescent own their home

Country of Birth of Park Crescent residents

The proportion if Park Crescent residents born in the UK is 9.7% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.65% of Park Crescent residents were born outside the UK.
92.35% of Park Crescent residents were born in the UK

Park Crescent Summary

With house prices in Park Crescent less than the average for West Yorkshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Park Crescent is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Park Crescent has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Park Crescent maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Park Crescent 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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