Forrester Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Forrester Close is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Forrester Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Forrester Close is located in the Hemsworth ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.630543, -1.376616
Grid Ref SE413150
Suburb Hemsworth
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF9 5NE

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Forrester Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Forrester Close, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Forrester Close during April 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 Forrester Close and compared that to the average for the Hemsworth ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Forrester 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 Forrester Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Forrester 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 Forrester Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Forrester 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 Forrester Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Forrester 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 Forrester 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 Forrester Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Forrester Close are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Forrester Close

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

Unemployment in Forrester 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.
2.37% of Forrester Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Forrester Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Forrester Close. The proportion of retirees on Forrester Close is 3.89% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.49% of Forrester Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Forrester Close

The proportion of home owners on Forrester Close is 38.11% lower than the national average of 62%. 7.08% of properties in Forrester Close are private rented and 68.14% are social rented.
23.89% of residents of Forrester Close own their home

Country of Birth of Forrester Close residents

The proportion if Forrester Close residents born in the UK is 10.08% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.27% of Forrester Close residents were born outside the UK.
92.73% of Forrester Close residents were born in the UK

Forrester Close Summary

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

Forrester 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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