Marsh Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Marsh Way is classified by the ONS as Migrant Families. Marsh Way is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Marsh Way is located in the Wakefield East ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.682436, -1.491644
Grid Ref SE336207
Suburb Belle Isle
Constituency Wakefield
Postcodes WF1 1JF, WF1 3AQ, WF1 3NU, WF1 4DT

House Prices

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

Crime in Marsh Way, West Yorkshire

There were 3 street crime incidents in Marsh Way in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Marsh Way
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Under investigation
2 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified
3 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 Marsh Way and compared that to the average for the Wakefield East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Marsh Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wakefield East ward

Social economic statistics for Marsh Way

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

2021 Census for Marsh Way

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

Unemployment in Marsh Way

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.
6.67% of Marsh Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Marsh Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Marsh Way. The proportion of retirees on Marsh Way is 13.27% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.33% of Marsh Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Marsh Way

The proportion of home owners on Marsh Way is 55.81% lower than the national average of 62%. 85.57% of properties in Marsh Way are private rented and 7.73% are social rented.
6.19% of residents of Marsh Way own their home

Country of Birth of Marsh Way residents

The proportion if Marsh Way residents born in the UK is 28.98% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 46.33% of Marsh Way residents were born outside the UK.
53.67% of Marsh Way residents were born in the UK

Marsh Way Summary

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

Marsh Way 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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