Grove Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Grove Road is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Grove Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Grove Road is located in the Wakefield North ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.678524, -1.495385
Grid Ref SE334203
Suburb Belle Isle
Constituency Wakefield

House Prices

The average house price in Grove Road is 100% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is GROVE ROAD CHAPEL Grove Road, that sold for £90,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Grove Road

Date No. Type Price
10/10/2022 GROVE ROAD CHAPEL £90,000
07/10/2022 2 Semi £435,000
27/06/2022 26 Detached £535,000
04/03/2022 29 Terrace £180,000
02/02/2022 35 Detached £593,000
21/01/2022 31 Terrace £286,000
12/11/2021 8 Detached £550,000
10/09/2021 65 Terrace £112,000
26/01/2021 53 Terrace £120,000
22/01/2021 14 Terrace £110,000

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

Crime in Grove Road, West Yorkshire

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

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 Grove Road and compared that to the average for the Wakefield North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Grove Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wakefield North ward

Social economic statistics for Grove 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 Grove Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Grove 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 Grove Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Grove Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Grove Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Grove Road 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 Grove Road 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 Grove Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Grove Road are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Grove Road

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

Unemployment in Grove 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.
6.61% of Grove Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Grove Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Grove Road. The proportion of retirees on Grove Road is 0.34% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
18.94% of Grove Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Grove Road

The proportion of home owners on Grove Road is 52.85% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.49% of properties in Grove Road are private rented and 84.76% are social rented.
9.15% of residents of Grove Road own their home

Country of Birth of Grove Road residents

The proportion if Grove Road residents born in the UK is 13.36% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.71% of Grove Road residents were born outside the UK.
69.29% of Grove Road residents were born in the UK

Grove Road Summary

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

Grove 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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