Main Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Main Street is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Main Street has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Main Street is located in the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.628194, -1.299714
Grid Ref SE464148
Suburb Badsworth
Constituency Hemsworth

House Prices

The average house price in Main Street is 49.9% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 48 Main Street, that sold for £150,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Main Street

Date No. Type Price
20/12/2022 48 Terrace £150,000
10/08/2022 HALL FARM £467,000
26/07/2022 26 Semi £230,000
22/07/2022 KNOLL PARK Semi £160,000
20/07/2022 6 Detached £652,500
20/07/2022 69 Terrace £152,000
14/07/2022 VILLAGE FARM Semi £240,000
06/07/2022 THE COTTAGES Terrace £227,000
23/05/2022 54 Semi £235,000
29/04/2022 50 Terrace £115,000

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

Crime in Main Street, West Yorkshire

There were 5 street crime incidents in Main Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Main Street
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
4 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
5 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Main Street and compared that to the average for the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Main Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward

Social economic statistics for Main Street

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 Main Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Main Street 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 Main Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Main Street 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 Main Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Main Street are in the top 30% 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 Main Street are in the top 30% least 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 Main Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Main Street are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Main Street

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

Unemployment in Main Street

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.
1.88% of Main Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Main Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Main Street. The proportion of retirees on Main Street is 14.86% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.46% of Main Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Main Street

The proportion of home owners on Main Street is 27.71% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.09% of properties in Main Street are private rented and 2.21% are social rented.
89.71% of residents of Main Street own their home

Country of Birth of Main Street residents

The proportion if Main Street residents born in the UK is 15.11% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.24% of Main Street residents were born outside the UK.
97.76% of Main Street residents were born in the UK

Main Street Summary

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

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