Heather Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Heather Close is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Heather Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Heather Close is located in the South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.597601, -1.308017
Grid Ref SE458114
Suburb South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF5 0SS, WF9 3SQ

House Prices

The average house price in Heather Close is 15.72% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 5 Heather Close, that sold for £164,600. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Heather Close

Date No. Type Price
30/05/2022 5 Semi £164,600
27/03/2020 3 Detached £230,000

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

Crime in Heather Close, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Heather Close 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 Heather 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 Heather Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Heather Close

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

Unemployment in Heather 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.
2.63% of Heather Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Heather Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Heather Close. The proportion of retirees on Heather Close is 19.56% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
38.16% of Heather Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Heather Close

The proportion of home owners on Heather Close is 8.48% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.86% of properties in Heather Close are private rented and 36.62% are social rented.
53.52% of residents of Heather Close own their home

Country of Birth of Heather Close residents

The proportion if Heather Close residents born in the UK is 13.95% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.4% of Heather Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.6% of Heather Close residents were born in the UK

Heather Close Summary

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

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