Common Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Common Road is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Common Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Common Road is located in the South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.586956, -1.342588
Grid Ref SE436102
Suburb South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
Constituency Hemsworth

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Common Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Common Road, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Common Road in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Common Road
# Category Outcome
1 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 Common Road 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 Common Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward

Social economic statistics for Common Road

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

2021 Census for Common Road

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

Unemployment in Common Road

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.
1.69% of Common Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Common Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Common Road. The proportion of retirees on Common Road is 4.28% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.88% of Common Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Common Road

The proportion of home owners on Common Road is 6.44% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.73% of properties in Common Road are private rented and 35.71% are social rented.
55.56% of residents of Common Road own their home

Country of Birth of Common Road residents

The proportion if Common Road residents born in the UK is 11.16% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.19% of Common Road residents were born outside the UK.
93.81% of Common Road residents were born in the UK

Common Road Summary

Common Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Common Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Common Road 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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