Morton Parade, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Morton Parade is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Morton Parade is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Morton Parade is located in the Wakefield North ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.680257, -1.510125
Grid Ref SE324205
Suburb Thornes
Constituency Wakefield
Postcodes WF2 9RD, WF2 9RE

House Prices

The average house price in Morton Parade is 34.11% lower than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 12 Morton Parade, that sold for £140,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Morton Parade

Date No. Type Price
09/09/2022 12 Terrace £140,000
06/11/2020 6 Terrace £108,000

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Crime in Morton Parade, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Morton Parade 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 Morton Parade and compared that to the average for the Wakefield North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Morton Parade, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wakefield North ward

Social economic statistics for Morton Parade

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 Morton Parade is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Morton Parade 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 Morton Parade experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Morton Parade are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Morton Parade involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Morton Parade are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Morton Parade 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 Morton Parade, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Morton Parade are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Morton Parade

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

Unemployment in Morton Parade

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.
6.18% of Morton Parade residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Morton Parade

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Morton Parade. The proportion of retirees on Morton Parade is 12.19% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.41% of Morton Parade residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Morton Parade

The proportion of home owners on Morton Parade is 45.9% lower than the national average of 62%. 81.36% of properties in Morton Parade are private rented and 2.54% are social rented.
16.1% of residents of Morton Parade own their home

Country of Birth of Morton Parade residents

The proportion if Morton Parade residents born in the UK is 26.75% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 44.1% of Morton Parade residents were born outside the UK.
55.9% of Morton Parade residents were born in the UK

Morton Parade Summary

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

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