Kings Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Kings Avenue is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Kings Avenue is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Kings Avenue is located in the Altofts and Whitwood ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.712372, -1.426966
Grid Ref SE379241
Suburb Normanton
Constituency Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Postcodes WF10 3EH, WF6 2TF

House Prices

The average house price in Kings Avenue is 9.12% lower than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 34 Kings Avenue, that sold for £150,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kings Avenue

Date No. Type Price
31/07/2023 34 Terrace £150,000
17/06/2022 16 Terrace £176,000
30/06/2021 32 Terrace £139,000
10/06/2021 28 Terrace £152,000
05/05/2021 30 Terrace £145,000
17/11/2020 6 Semi £110,000

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

Crime in Kings Avenue, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Kings Avenue 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 Kings Avenue and compared that to the average for the Altofts and Whitwood ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kings Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Altofts and Whitwood ward

Social economic statistics for Kings Avenue

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 Kings Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kings Avenue 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 Kings Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kings Avenue are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Kings Avenue

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

Unemployment in Kings Avenue

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.
1.38% of Kings Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kings Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kings Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Kings Avenue is 13.12% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.72% of Kings Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kings Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Kings Avenue is 28% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.57% of properties in Kings Avenue are private rented and 0.71% are social rented.
90% of residents of Kings Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Kings Avenue residents

The proportion if Kings Avenue residents born in the UK is 13.71% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.64% of Kings Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
96.36% of Kings Avenue residents were born in the UK

Kings Avenue Summary

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

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