Victoria Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Victoria Grove is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Victoria Grove is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Victoria Grove is located in the Wakefield West ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.670199, -1.537429
Grid Ref SE306194
Suburb Lupset
Constituency Wakefield
Postcodes WF2 8FB, WF2 8JD, WF2 8UP

House Prices

The average house price in Victoria Grove is 100% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 60 Victoria Grove, that sold for £135,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Victoria Grove

Date No. Type Price
01/11/2022 60 Terrace £135,000

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

Crime in Victoria Grove, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Victoria Grove 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 Victoria Grove and compared that to the average for the Wakefield West ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Victoria Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wakefield West ward

Social economic statistics for Victoria Grove

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 Victoria Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Victoria Grove 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 Victoria Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Victoria Grove are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Victoria Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Victoria Grove are in the top 20% 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 Victoria Grove 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 Victoria Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Victoria Grove are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Victoria Grove

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

Unemployment in Victoria Grove

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.
2.4% of Victoria Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Victoria Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Victoria Grove. The proportion of retirees on Victoria Grove is 0.63% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.23% of Victoria Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Victoria Grove

The proportion of home owners on Victoria Grove is 7.45% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.79% of properties in Victoria Grove are private rented and 38.84% are social rented.
54.55% of residents of Victoria Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Victoria Grove residents

The proportion if Victoria Grove residents born in the UK is 5.61% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.74% of Victoria Grove residents were born outside the UK.
88.26% of Victoria Grove residents were born in the UK

Victoria Grove Summary

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

Victoria Grove 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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