Alder Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Alder Grove is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Alder Grove is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Alder Grove is located in the Normanton ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.687694, -1.416581
Grid Ref SE386214
Suburb Normanton
Constituency Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Postcodes WF6 1LF

House Prices

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

Crime in Alder Grove, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Alder Grove during July 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 Alder Grove and compared that to the average for the Normanton ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Alder Grove

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

Unemployment in Alder 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.
1.98% of Alder Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Alder Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Alder Grove. The proportion of retirees on Alder Grove is 1.21% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.39% of Alder Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Alder Grove

The proportion of home owners on Alder Grove is 15.97% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.73% of properties in Alder Grove are private rented and 45.24% are social rented.
46.03% of residents of Alder Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Alder Grove residents

The proportion if Alder Grove residents born in the UK is 7.56% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.79% of Alder Grove residents were born outside the UK.
90.21% of Alder Grove residents were born in the UK

Alder Grove Summary

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

Alder 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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