Geography
Slack Lane is located in the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.| Coordinates | 53.659323, -1.42336 |
| Grid Ref | SE382182 |
| Suburb | Crofton |
| Constituency | Hemsworth |
House Prices
The average house price in Slack Lane is 24.92% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 45 Slack Lane, that sold for £325,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.Average House Prices
Recent sales in Slack Lane
| Date | No. | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/03/2023 | 45 | Terrace | £325,000 |
| 22/12/2022 | 1 | Semi | £375,000 |
| 06/12/2022 | 28 | Terrace | £140,000 |
| 23/09/2022 | 20 | Terrace | £132,500 |
| 26/08/2022 | 22 | Terrace | £135,000 |
| 22/08/2022 | 43 | Detached | £405,000 |
| 22/04/2022 | 35 | Semi | £290,000 |
| 31/03/2022 | 45 | Terrace | £305,000 |
| 18/02/2022 | 49 | Terrace | £300,000 |
| 24/08/2021 | 31 | Semi | £290,750 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Crime in Slack Lane, West Yorkshire
There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Slack Lane during July 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 Slack Lane and compared that to the average for the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Slack Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward
Social economic statistics for Slack Lane
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 Slack Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Slack Lane 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 Slack Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Slack Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Slack Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Slack Lane
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Slack Lane.
Unemployment in Slack Lane
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Slack Lane
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Slack Lane. The proportion of retirees on Slack Lane is 31.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Slack Lane
The proportion of home owners on Slack Lane is 30.65% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.62% of properties in Slack Lane are private rented and 0.74% are social rented.Country of Birth of Slack Lane residents
The proportion if Slack Lane residents born in the UK is 14.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.42% of Slack Lane residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Slack Lane Summary
With house prices in Slack Lane more than the average for West Yorkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Slack Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Slack Lane maybe difficult.
