South Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

South Street is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. South Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

South Street is located in the Normanton ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.687404, -1.423459
Grid Ref SE381213
Suburb Normanton
Constituency Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford

House Prices

The average house price in South Street is 100% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 26 South Street, that sold for £150,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in South Street

Date No. Type Price
10/10/2022 26 Semi £150,000
23/09/2022 1 Semi £112,000
10/12/2021 34 Semi £101,000
15/01/2021 22 Semi £110,000
28/01/2020 26 Semi £125,000

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Crime in South Street, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in South Street in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in South Street
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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

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

Social economic statistics for South 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 South Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean South 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 South Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around South Street 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 South Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in South Street 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 South Street are in the top 30% 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 South Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in South Street are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for South Street

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

Unemployment in South 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.
1.65% of South Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in South Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of South Street. The proportion of retirees on South Street is 14.46% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.06% of South Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in South Street

The proportion of home owners on South Street is 4.42% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.03% of properties in South Street are private rented and 25.55% are social rented.
66.42% of residents of South Street own their home

Country of Birth of South Street residents

The proportion if South Street residents born in the UK is 12.51% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.84% of South Street residents were born outside the UK.
95.16% of South Street residents were born in the UK

South Street Summary

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

South Street 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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