Westbourne Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Westbourne Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing Communities and Families. Westbourne Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Westbourne Road is located in the Pontefract South ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.68659, -1.318143
Grid Ref SE451213
Suburb Airedale
Constituency Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Postcodes WF8 4JS, WF8 4JY

House Prices

The average house price in Westbourne Road is 20.5% lower than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 1 Westbourne Road, that sold for £143,500. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westbourne Road

Date No. Type Price
28/01/2022 1 Semi £143,500
01/02/2021 8 Semi £132,500

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

Crime in Westbourne Road, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Westbourne Road 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 Westbourne Road and compared that to the average for the Pontefract South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westbourne Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Pontefract South ward

Social economic statistics for Westbourne Road

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Westbourne Road

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

Unemployment in Westbourne Road

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.
2.59% of Westbourne Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westbourne Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westbourne Road. The proportion of retirees on Westbourne Road is 29.18% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
47.78% of Westbourne Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westbourne Road

The proportion of home owners on Westbourne Road is 21.77% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.49% of properties in Westbourne Road are private rented and 46.55% are social rented.
40.23% of residents of Westbourne Road own their home

Country of Birth of Westbourne Road residents

The proportion if Westbourne Road residents born in the UK is 14.51% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.84% of Westbourne Road residents were born outside the UK.
97.16% of Westbourne Road residents were born in the UK

Westbourne Road Summary

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

Westbourne Road 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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