Willow Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Willow Lane is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Willow Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Willow Lane is located in the Featherstone ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.694712, -1.359906
Grid Ref SE423222
Suburb Featherstone
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF11 8AJ, WF2 9LY, WF2 9TL, WF7 6BG, WF7 6BJ

House Prices

The average house price in Willow Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 7 Willow Lane, that sold for £175,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Willow Lane

Date No. Type Price
26/03/2021 7 Semi £175,000
11/12/2020 13 Detached £232,500

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

Crime in Willow Lane, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Willow Lane during May 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 Willow Lane and compared that to the average for the Featherstone ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Willow Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Featherstone ward

Social economic statistics for Willow 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 Willow Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Willow 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 Willow Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Willow Lane are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Willow Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Willow Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Willow Lane are in the top 40% least 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 Willow Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Willow Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Willow Lane

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

Unemployment in Willow 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.
1.5% of Willow Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Willow Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Willow Lane. The proportion of retirees on Willow Lane is 21.25% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
39.85% of Willow Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Willow Lane

The proportion of home owners on Willow Lane is 21.69% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.77% of properties in Willow Lane are private rented and 2.84% are social rented.
83.69% of residents of Willow Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Willow Lane residents

The proportion if Willow Lane residents born in the UK is 17.01% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0.34% of Willow Lane residents were born outside the UK.
99.66% of Willow Lane residents were born in the UK

Willow Lane Summary

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

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