Old Mill Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Old Mill Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Industry Workers. Old Mill Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Old Mill Close is located in the Hemsworth ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.611984, -1.361713
Grid Ref SE423130
Suburb Hemsworth
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF9 4QY

House Prices

The average house price in Old Mill Close is 24.72% lower than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 15 Old Mill Close, that sold for £145,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Old Mill Close

Date No. Type Price
11/10/2022 15 Detached £145,000
23/09/2022 4 Semi £125,000
01/10/2021 10 Semi £130,000

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

Crime in Old Mill Close, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Old Mill Close 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 Old Mill Close
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson 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 Old Mill Close and compared that to the average for the Hemsworth ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Old Mill 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 Old Mill Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Old Mill 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 Old Mill Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Old Mill Close are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Old Mill Close

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

Unemployment in Old Mill 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.
1.83% of Old Mill Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Old Mill Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Old Mill Close. The proportion of retirees on Old Mill Close is 0.81% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.41% of Old Mill Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Old Mill Close

The proportion of home owners on Old Mill Close is 5.54% lower than the national average of 62%. 19.05% of properties in Old Mill Close are private rented and 23.81% are social rented.
56.46% of residents of Old Mill Close own their home

Country of Birth of Old Mill Close residents

The proportion if Old Mill Close residents born in the UK is 12.21% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.14% of Old Mill Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.86% of Old Mill Close residents were born in the UK

Old Mill Close Summary

With house prices in Old Mill Close less than the average for West Yorkshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Old Mill Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Old Mill Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Old Mill 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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