The Links, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

The Links is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. The Links is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

The Links is located in the Wakefield Rural ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.638025, -1.526707
Grid Ref SE313158
Suburb Crigglestone
Constituency Wakefield
Postcodes WF4 3QP, WF7 6NB

House Prices

The average house price in The Links is 30.71% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 20 The Links, that sold for £310,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Links

Date No. Type Price
11/05/2022 20 Detached £310,000
30/09/2021 7 Detached £170,000
25/02/2021 14 Detached £270,000
28/01/2021 8 Detached £265,000
18/09/2020 14 Detached £185,000

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

Crime in The Links, West Yorkshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for The Links

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 Links is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Links 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 Links experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Links are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for The Links

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

Unemployment in The Links

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.
4.23% of The Links residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Links

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Links. The proportion of retirees on The Links is 0.99% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.61% of The Links residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Links

The proportion of home owners on The Links is 15.92% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.29% of properties in The Links are private rented and 3.9% are social rented.
77.92% of residents of The Links own their home

Country of Birth of The Links residents

The proportion if The Links residents born in the UK is 12.88% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.47% of The Links residents were born outside the UK.
95.53% of The Links residents were born in the UK

The Links Summary

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

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