West Moor Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

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

Geography

West Moor Road is located in the Hemsworth ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.627863, -1.374674
Grid Ref SE414147
Suburb Hemsworth
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF9 5JT, WF9 5JY

House Prices

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

Crime in West Moor Road, West Yorkshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for West Moor Road

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

2021 Census for West Moor Road

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

Unemployment in West Moor Road

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 West Moor Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in West Moor Road

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

Home ownership in West Moor Road

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

Country of Birth of West Moor Road residents

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

West Moor Road Summary

With house prices in West Moor Road less than the average for West Yorkshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. West Moor Road is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. West Moor Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in West Moor Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

West Moor Road 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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