Nelson Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Nelson Street is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Nelson Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Nelson Street is located in the Normanton ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.702454, -1.407742
Grid Ref SE391230
Suburb Normanton
Constituency Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Postcodes S72 9AX, WF6 2ET, WF6 2EU

House Prices

The average house price in Nelson Street is 4.98% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 26 Nelson Street, that sold for £175,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Nelson Street

Date No. Type Price
04/02/2022 26 Semi £175,000

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

Crime in Nelson Street, West Yorkshire

There were 4 street crime incidents in Nelson Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Nelson Street
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Public Order Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation
4 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Nelson Street and compared that to the average for the Normanton ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Nelson Street

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 Nelson Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Nelson Street 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 Nelson Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Nelson Street are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Nelson Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Nelson Street are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Nelson Street 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 Nelson Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Nelson Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Nelson Street

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

Unemployment in Nelson Street

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.
2.27% of Nelson Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Nelson Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Nelson Street. The proportion of retirees on Nelson Street is 3.37% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.97% of Nelson Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Nelson Street

The proportion of home owners on Nelson Street is 9.54% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.77% of properties in Nelson Street are private rented and 7.69% are social rented.
71.54% of residents of Nelson Street own their home

Country of Birth of Nelson Street residents

The proportion if Nelson Street residents born in the UK is 11.83% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.52% of Nelson Street residents were born outside the UK.
94.48% of Nelson Street residents were born in the UK

Nelson Street Summary

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

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