Bull Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Bull Lane is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Bull Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Bull Lane is located in the Wakefield Rural ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.642103, -1.521458
Grid Ref SE317162
Suburb Thornes
Constituency Wakefield
Postcodes WF2 7YY, WF4 3EU, WF9 3QD

House Prices

The average house price in Bull Lane is 16.23% higher than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 30 Bull Lane, that sold for £197,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bull Lane

Date No. Type Price
17/06/2022 30 Semi £197,000
14/01/2022 10 Semi £200,000

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

Crime in Bull Lane, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Bull Lane 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 Bull Lane and compared that to the average for the Wakefield Rural ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bull Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wakefield Rural ward

Social economic statistics for Bull Lane

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 Bull Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bull Lane 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 Bull Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bull Lane are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bull Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bull Lane are in the top 30% 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 Bull Lane are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Bull Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bull Lane are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bull Lane

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

Unemployment in Bull Lane

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.
1.89% of Bull Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bull Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bull Lane. The proportion of retirees on Bull Lane is 12.08% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.68% of Bull Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bull Lane

The proportion of home owners on Bull Lane is 19.75% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.52% of properties in Bull Lane are private rented and 0.73% are social rented.
81.75% of residents of Bull Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Bull Lane residents

The proportion if Bull Lane residents born in the UK is 12.37% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.98% of Bull Lane residents were born outside the UK.
95.02% of Bull Lane residents were born in the UK

Bull Lane Summary

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

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