St Martins Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

St Martins Close is classified by the ONS as Retired Independent City Dwellers. St Martins Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

St Martins Close is located in the Featherstone ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.674618, -1.362296
Grid Ref SE422199
Suburb Featherstone
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF7 5PB

House Prices

The average house price in St Martins Close is 121.72% lower than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 17 St Martins Close, that sold for £75,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in St Martins Close

Date No. Type Price
30/04/2021 17 Flat £75,000

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Crime in St Martins Close, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in St Martins Close 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 St Martins Close and compared that to the average for the Featherstone ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in St Martins Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Featherstone ward

Social economic statistics for St Martins 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 St Martins Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean St Martins 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 St Martins Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around St Martins Close are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around St Martins Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in St Martins Close 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 St Martins Close 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 St Martins Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in St Martins Close are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for St Martins Close

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

Unemployment in St Martins 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.
2.03% of St Martins Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in St Martins Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of St Martins Close. The proportion of retirees on St Martins Close is 19.24% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.84% of St Martins Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in St Martins Close

The proportion of home owners on St Martins Close is 46.68% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.61% of properties in St Martins Close are private rented and 71.17% are social rented.
15.32% of residents of St Martins Close own their home

Country of Birth of St Martins Close residents

The proportion if St Martins Close residents born in the UK is 12.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.94% of St Martins Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.06% of St Martins Close residents were born in the UK

St Martins Close Summary

With house prices in St Martins Close less than the average for West Yorkshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. St Martins Close is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. St Martins Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in St Martins Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

St Martins Close 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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