Holly Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Holly Close is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Holly Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Holly Close is located in the South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.589809, -1.298959
Grid Ref SE465105
Suburb South Elmsall
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF4 1NX, WF4 1PA, WF8 2GU, WF8 2TW, WF9 2HL

House Prices

The average house price in Holly Close is 60.28% lower than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 9 Holly Close, that sold for £70,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Holly Close

Date No. Type Price
24/07/2023 9 Terrace £70,000
06/07/2020 1 Semi £137,500

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

Crime in Holly Close, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Holly 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 Holly Close
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary 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 Holly Close and compared that to the average for the South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Holly Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Holly Close

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

Unemployment in Holly 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.
6.85% of Holly Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Holly Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Holly Close. The proportion of retirees on Holly Close is 8.1% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.5% of Holly Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Holly Close

The proportion of home owners on Holly Close is 43.58% lower than the national average of 62%. 3.51% of properties in Holly Close are private rented and 78.07% are social rented.
18.42% of residents of Holly Close own their home

Country of Birth of Holly Close residents

The proportion if Holly Close residents born in the UK is 11.26% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.09% of Holly Close residents were born outside the UK.
93.91% of Holly Close residents were born in the UK

Holly Close Summary

With house prices in Holly Close less than the average for West Yorkshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Holly Close is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Holly Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Holly Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Holly 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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