Shaw Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Shaw Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Shaw Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Shaw Close is located in the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.602085, -1.28789
Grid Ref SE472119
Suburb North Elmsall
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF6 2TR, WF9 2UB, WF9 2UF, WF9 2UH

House Prices

The average house price in Shaw Close is 7.46% lower than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 7 Shaw Close, that sold for £205,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Shaw Close

Date No. Type Price
25/07/2022 7 Semi £205,000
23/02/2022 4 Detached £165,000
03/09/2021 8 Terrace £99,000
06/10/2020 65 Semi £150,000

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

Crime in Shaw Close, West Yorkshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Shaw Close in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Shaw Close
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Shaw Close and compared that to the average for the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Shaw Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward

Social economic statistics for Shaw Close

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

2021 Census for Shaw Close

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

Unemployment in Shaw Close

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.
0.54% of Shaw Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Shaw Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Shaw Close. The proportion of retirees on Shaw Close is 13.83% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.43% of Shaw Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Shaw Close

The proportion of home owners on Shaw Close is 35.83% lower than the national average of 62%. 6.54% of properties in Shaw Close are private rented and 67.29% are social rented.
26.17% of residents of Shaw Close own their home

Country of Birth of Shaw Close residents

The proportion if Shaw Close residents born in the UK is 14.21% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.14% of Shaw Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.86% of Shaw Close residents were born in the UK

Shaw Close Summary

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

Shaw Close 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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