West View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

West View is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. West View 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

West View is located in the Altofts and Whitwood ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.711539, -1.427538
Grid Ref SE378240
Suburb Normanton
Constituency Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford

House Prices

The average house price in West View is 100% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 2 West View, that sold for £114,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in West View

Date No. Type Price
03/03/2021 2 Terrace £114,000
07/02/2020 3 Terrace £152,000

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

Crime in West View, West Yorkshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for West View

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

2021 Census for West View

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

Unemployment in West View

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.
2.62% of West View residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in West View

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of West View. The proportion of retirees on West View is 15.17% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.77% of West View residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in West View

The proportion of home owners on West View is 5.69% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.62% of properties in West View are private rented and 17.69% are social rented.
67.69% of residents of West View own their home

Country of Birth of West View residents

The proportion if West View residents born in the UK is 12.42% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.93% of West View residents were born outside the UK.
95.07% of West View residents were born in the UK

West View Summary

With house prices in West View more than the average for West Yorkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. West View has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in West View maybe difficult.

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