Heather Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Heather Close is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Heather Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Heather Close is located in the Horbury and South Ossett ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.669851, -1.566748
Grid Ref SE287193
Suburb Lupset
Constituency Wakefield
Postcodes WF5 0SS, WF9 3SQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Heather Close, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Heather 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 Heather Close and compared that to the average for the Horbury and South Ossett ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Heather Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Horbury and South Ossett ward

Social economic statistics for Heather 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 Heather Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Heather 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 Heather Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Heather Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Heather Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Heather Close are in the top 40% least 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 Heather Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Heather Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Heather Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Heather Close

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

Unemployment in Heather 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.
0% of Heather Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Heather Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Heather Close. The proportion of retirees on Heather Close is 8.2% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.8% of Heather Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Heather Close

The proportion of home owners on Heather Close is 27.83% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.24% of properties in Heather Close are private rented and 5.93% are social rented.
89.83% of residents of Heather Close own their home

Country of Birth of Heather Close residents

The proportion if Heather Close residents born in the UK is 14.3% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.05% of Heather Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.95% of Heather Close residents were born in the UK

Heather Close Summary

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

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