Brook Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Brook Street is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Brook Street has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Brook Street is located in the Ossett ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.67792, -1.578549
Grid Ref SE279202
Constituency Wakefield

House Prices

The average house price in Brook Street is 22.72% lower than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 8 Brook Street, that sold for £80,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Brook Street

Date No. Type Price
20/07/2023 8 Terrace £80,000
23/09/2022 3 Terrace £140,000
22/04/2022 2 Terrace £127,500
18/03/2022 12 Terrace £120,000
30/06/2021 25 Detached £210,000
16/02/2021 33 - 35 £240,000
02/11/2020 12 Terrace £70,000
23/10/2020 27 Semi £155,250
23/10/2020 26 Semi £155,250
08/06/2020 17 Terrace £105,000

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

Crime in Brook Street, West Yorkshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Brook 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 Brook Street
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Brook Street and compared that to the average for the Ossett ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Brook 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 Brook Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Brook 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 Brook Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Brook Street are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Brook Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Brook Street are in the top 40% 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 Brook Street are in the top 30% 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 Brook Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Brook Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Brook Street

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

Unemployment in Brook 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.
0% of Brook Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Brook Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Brook Street. The proportion of retirees on Brook Street is 14.47% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.07% of Brook Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Brook Street

The proportion of home owners on Brook Street is 27.31% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.16% of properties in Brook Street are private rented and 0.76% are social rented.
89.31% of residents of Brook Street own their home

Country of Birth of Brook Street residents

The proportion if Brook Street residents born in the UK is 12.71% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.64% of Brook Street residents were born outside the UK.
95.36% of Brook Street residents were born in the UK

Brook Street Summary

Brook Street has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Brook Street maybe difficult.

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