Kingfisher Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Kingfisher Grove is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Kingfisher Grove has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Kingfisher Grove is located in the Wakefield South ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.642626, -1.491396
Grid Ref SE337163
Suburb Sandal
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF2 6SD

House Prices

The average house price in Kingfisher Grove is 59.93% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 1 Kingfisher Grove, that sold for £450,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kingfisher Grove

Date No. Type Price
29/03/2022 1 Detached £450,000
12/06/2020 7 Detached £380,000

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

Crime in Kingfisher Grove, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Kingfisher Grove during September 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 Kingfisher Grove and compared that to the average for the Wakefield South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kingfisher Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wakefield South ward

Social economic statistics for Kingfisher Grove

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kingfisher Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kingfisher Grove are in the top 10% 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 Kingfisher Grove are in the top 40% least 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 Kingfisher Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kingfisher Grove are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kingfisher Grove

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

Unemployment in Kingfisher Grove

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.
2.1% of Kingfisher Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kingfisher Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kingfisher Grove. The proportion of retirees on Kingfisher Grove is 27.62% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
46.22% of Kingfisher Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kingfisher Grove

The proportion of home owners on Kingfisher Grove is 31.44% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.28% of properties in Kingfisher Grove are private rented and 3.28% are social rented.
93.44% of residents of Kingfisher Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Kingfisher Grove residents

The proportion if Kingfisher Grove residents born in the UK is 10.79% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.56% of Kingfisher Grove residents were born outside the UK.
93.44% of Kingfisher Grove residents were born in the UK

Kingfisher Grove Summary

With house prices in Kingfisher Grove more than the average for West Yorkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Kingfisher Grove is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Kingfisher Grove has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Kingfisher Grove maybe difficult.

Kingfisher Grove has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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