Willow Mount, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Willow Mount is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Willow Mount has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Willow Mount is located in the Wakefield North ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.688051, -1.535141
Grid Ref SE307213
Suburb Alverthorpe
Constituency Wakefield
Postcodes WF2 9TF

House Prices

The average house price in Willow Mount is 10.09% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 3 Willow Mount, that sold for £184,950. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Willow Mount

Date No. Type Price
17/08/2020 3 Semi £184,950

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Crime in Willow Mount, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Willow Mount 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 Willow Mount and compared that to the average for the Wakefield North ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Willow Mount, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wakefield North ward

Social economic statistics for Willow Mount

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 Willow Mount is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Willow Mount 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 Willow Mount experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Willow Mount are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Willow Mount involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Willow Mount are in the top 20% 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 Willow Mount 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 Willow Mount, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Willow Mount are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Willow Mount

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

Unemployment in Willow Mount

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.
2.34% of Willow Mount residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Willow Mount

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Willow Mount. The proportion of retirees on Willow Mount is 10.42% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.18% of Willow Mount residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Willow Mount

The proportion of home owners on Willow Mount is 27.1% higher than the national average of 62%. 9% of properties in Willow Mount are private rented and 1.42% are social rented.
89.1% of residents of Willow Mount own their home

Country of Birth of Willow Mount residents

The proportion if Willow Mount residents born in the UK is 10.52% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.83% of Willow Mount residents were born outside the UK.
93.17% of Willow Mount residents were born in the UK

Willow Mount Summary

With house prices in Willow Mount more than the average for West Yorkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Willow Mount has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Willow Mount maybe difficult.

Willow Mount has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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