Virginia Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Virginia Gardens is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Virginia Gardens has an average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Virginia Gardens is located in the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.718632, -1.511104
Grid Ref SE323248
Suburb Alverthorpe
Constituency Morley and Outwood
Postcodes WF3 3TE

House Prices

The average house price in Virginia Gardens is 53.19% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 5 Virginia Gardens, that sold for £355,250. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Virginia Gardens

Date No. Type Price
24/03/2022 5 Detached £355,250

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

Crime in Virginia Gardens, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Virginia Gardens 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 Virginia Gardens and compared that to the average for the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Virginia Gardens, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward

Social economic statistics for Virginia Gardens

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Virginia Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Virginia Gardens are in the top 40% least 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 Virginia Gardens are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Virginia Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Virginia Gardens are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Virginia Gardens

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

Unemployment in Virginia Gardens

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.
1.77% of Virginia Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Virginia Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Virginia Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Virginia Gardens is 14.99% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.59% of Virginia Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Virginia Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Virginia Gardens is 32.57% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.65% of properties in Virginia Gardens are private rented and 0.78% are social rented.
94.57% of residents of Virginia Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Virginia Gardens residents

The proportion if Virginia Gardens residents born in the UK is 11.45% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.9% of Virginia Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
94.1% of Virginia Gardens residents were born in the UK

Virginia Gardens Summary

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

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