Brookside, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Brookside is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Brookside has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Brookside is located in the Hemsworth ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.61267, -1.347283
Grid Ref SE432130
Suburb Hemsworth
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF9 4JE, WF9 4JF

House Prices

The average house price in Brookside is 4.42% lower than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 5 Brookside, that sold for £153,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Brookside

Date No. Type Price
25/11/2022 5 Semi £153,000
20/08/2021 16 Semi £165,500

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

Crime in Brookside, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Brookside in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Brookside
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Brookside and compared that to the average for the Hemsworth ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Brookside

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 Brookside is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Brookside 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 Brookside experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Brookside are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Brookside

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

Unemployment in Brookside

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.
0% of Brookside residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Brookside

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Brookside. The proportion of retirees on Brookside is 17.73% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.33% of Brookside residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Brookside

The proportion of home owners on Brookside is 31.18% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.06% of properties in Brookside are private rented and 0.76% are social rented.
93.18% of residents of Brookside own their home

Country of Birth of Brookside residents

The proportion if Brookside residents born in the UK is 16.34% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.01% of Brookside residents were born outside the UK.
98.99% of Brookside residents were born in the UK

Brookside Summary

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

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