Oakwell Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

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

Geography

Oakwell Close is located in the Hemsworth ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.628231, -1.374518
Grid Ref SE414148
Suburb Hemsworth
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF9 5JW

House Prices

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

Crime in Oakwell Close, West Yorkshire

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

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

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

2021 Census for Oakwell Close

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

Unemployment in Oakwell 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.
4.05% of Oakwell Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oakwell Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oakwell Close. The proportion of retirees on Oakwell Close is 14.28% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.88% of Oakwell Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oakwell Close

The proportion of home owners on Oakwell Close is 39.61% lower than the national average of 62%. 6.72% of properties in Oakwell Close are private rented and 70.9% are social rented.
22.39% of residents of Oakwell Close own their home

Country of Birth of Oakwell Close residents

The proportion if Oakwell Close residents born in the UK is 10.66% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.69% of Oakwell Close residents were born outside the UK.
93.31% of Oakwell Close residents were born in the UK

Oakwell Close Summary

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

Oakwell 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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