Cross Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Cross Lane is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Cross Lane is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Cross Lane is located in the Wakefield West ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.676765, -1.520021
Grid Ref SE318201
Suburb Flanshaw
Constituency Wakefield
Postcodes WF2 8DA, WF2 8DB

House Prices

The average house price in Cross Lane is 0.78% lower than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 37 Cross Lane, that sold for £165,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Cross Lane

Date No. Type Price
21/12/2020 37 Semi £165,000

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

Crime in Cross Lane, West Yorkshire

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Cross Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wakefield West ward

Social economic statistics for Cross 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 Cross Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Cross 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 Cross Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Cross Lane are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Cross Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Cross Lane are in the top 30% 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 Cross Lane are in the top 30% 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 Cross Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Cross Lane are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Cross Lane

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

Unemployment in Cross 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.
2.75% of Cross Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Cross Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Cross Lane. The proportion of retirees on Cross Lane is 0.25% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.35% of Cross Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Cross Lane

The proportion of home owners on Cross Lane is 10.82% lower than the national average of 62%. 37.01% of properties in Cross Lane are private rented and 11.81% are social rented.
51.18% of residents of Cross Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Cross Lane residents

The proportion if Cross Lane residents born in the UK is 3.27% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.62% of Cross Lane residents were born outside the UK.
79.38% of Cross Lane residents were born in the UK

Cross Lane Summary

Cross Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Cross Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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