The Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

The Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. The Close 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

The Close is located in the Wakefield Rural ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.649492, -1.526245
Grid Ref SE314171
Suburb Crigglestone
Constituency Wakefield
Postcodes WF4 3AG, WF4 3AQ

House Prices

The average house price in The Close is 4.1% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 1 The Close, that sold for £162,500. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Close

Date No. Type Price
22/06/2021 1 Semi £162,500
14/05/2021 14 Semi £185,000
19/02/2021 43 Semi £146,250
29/01/2021 7 Semi £200,000
13/03/2020 83 Semi £173,250

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Crime in The Close, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in The Close 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 The Close and compared that to the average for the Wakefield Rural ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wakefield Rural ward

Social economic statistics for The Close

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 The Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Close 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 The Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Close 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 The Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Close 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 The Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 The Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Close

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

Unemployment in The Close

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.
0.93% of The Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Close. The proportion of retirees on The Close is 16.45% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.05% of The Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Close

The proportion of home owners on The Close is 18.17% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.38% of properties in The Close are private rented and 3.45% are social rented.
80.17% of residents of The Close own their home

Country of Birth of The Close residents

The proportion if The Close residents born in the UK is 12.61% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.74% of The Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.26% of The Close residents were born in the UK

The Close Summary

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

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