Laurel Court, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Laurel Court is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Laurel Court is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Laurel Court is located in the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.622629, -1.415029
Grid Ref SE387141
Suburb Ryhill
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF4 2QT, WF5 8QA

House Prices

The average house price in Laurel Court is 29.74% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 7 Laurel Court, that sold for £180,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Laurel Court

Date No. Type Price
20/08/2021 7 Semi £180,000
19/07/2021 6 Semi £295,000
28/02/2020 2 Detached £235,000

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

Crime in Laurel Court, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Laurel Court 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 Laurel Court
# 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 Laurel Court and compared that to the average for the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Laurel Court, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward

Social economic statistics for Laurel Court

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 Laurel Court is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Laurel Court 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 Laurel Court experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Laurel Court are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Laurel Court

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

Unemployment in Laurel Court

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.
2.17% of Laurel Court residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Laurel Court

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Laurel Court. The proportion of retirees on Laurel Court is 2.6% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.2% of Laurel Court residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Laurel Court

The proportion of home owners on Laurel Court is 20% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.5% of properties in Laurel Court are private rented and 1.5% are social rented.
82% of residents of Laurel Court own their home

Country of Birth of Laurel Court residents

The proportion if Laurel Court residents born in the UK is 13.34% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.01% of Laurel Court residents were born outside the UK.
95.99% of Laurel Court residents were born in the UK

Laurel Court Summary

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

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