Parkgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Parkgate is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Parkgate is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Parkgate is located in the South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.586898, -1.324204
Grid Ref SE448102
Suburb South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF9 3SP

House Prices

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

Crime in Parkgate, West Yorkshire

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

Social economic statistics for Parkgate

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 Parkgate is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Parkgate 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 Parkgate experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Parkgate 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 Parkgate involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Parkgate 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 Parkgate are in the top 20% 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 Parkgate, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Parkgate are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Parkgate

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

Unemployment in Parkgate

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.
2.92% of Parkgate residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Parkgate

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Parkgate. The proportion of retirees on Parkgate is 13.88% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.48% of Parkgate residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Parkgate

The proportion of home owners on Parkgate is 30.03% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.8% of properties in Parkgate are private rented and 2.17% are social rented.
92.03% of residents of Parkgate own their home

Country of Birth of Parkgate residents

The proportion if Parkgate residents born in the UK is 13.71% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.64% of Parkgate residents were born outside the UK.
96.36% of Parkgate residents were born in the UK

Parkgate Summary

With house prices in Parkgate less than the average for West Yorkshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Parkgate has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Parkgate maybe difficult.

Parkgate 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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