Harrison Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Harrison Street is classified by the ONS as Deprived Neighbourhoods. Harrison Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Harrison Street is located in the Wakefield North ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.679942, -1.494838
Grid Ref SE334205
Suburb Belle Isle
Constituency Wakefield
Postcodes WF1 1PG

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Harrison Street in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Harrison Street, West Yorkshire

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

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

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

2021 Census for Harrison Street

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

Unemployment in Harrison 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.
12.61% of Harrison Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Harrison Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Harrison Street. The proportion of retirees on Harrison Street is 2.41% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.01% of Harrison Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Harrison Street

The proportion of home owners on Harrison Street is 48.02% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.6% of properties in Harrison Street are private rented and 77.42% are social rented.
13.98% of residents of Harrison Street own their home

Country of Birth of Harrison Street residents

The proportion if Harrison Street residents born in the UK is 17.61% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.96% of Harrison Street residents were born outside the UK.
65.04% of Harrison Street residents were born in the UK

Harrison Street Summary

With house prices in Harrison Street less than the average for West Yorkshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Harrison Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Harrison Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Harrison Street 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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