Priory Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Priory Close is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Priory Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Priory Close is located in the Ossett ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.67445, -1.578326
Grid Ref SE279198
Constituency Wakefield
Postcodes WF5 8JZ, WF5 8LA, WF6 2PR, WF6 2PS, WF6 2PT

House Prices

The average house price in Priory Close is 1.21% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 16 Priory Close, that sold for £180,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Priory Close

Date No. Type Price
06/06/2022 16 Semi £180,000
19/11/2020 15 Semi £170,000
11/09/2020 5 Semi £155,000

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

Crime in Priory Close, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Priory Close 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 Priory Close
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Priory Close and compared that to the average for the Ossett ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Priory Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ossett ward

Social economic statistics for Priory 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 Priory Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Priory 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 Priory Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Priory Close are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Priory Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Priory Close are in the top 30% 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 Priory Close 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 Priory Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Priory Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Priory Close

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

Unemployment in Priory 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.
2.02% of Priory Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Priory Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Priory Close. The proportion of retirees on Priory Close is 7.61% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.21% of Priory Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Priory Close

The proportion of home owners on Priory Close is 10.22% higher than the national average of 62%. 19.44% of properties in Priory Close are private rented and 8.33% are social rented.
72.22% of residents of Priory Close own their home

Country of Birth of Priory Close residents

The proportion if Priory Close residents born in the UK is 13.63% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.72% of Priory Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.28% of Priory Close residents were born in the UK

Priory Close Summary

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

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