Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 3AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD19 3AH is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	45.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	53.3%	54.3%	1.0%	49.0%	5.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	33.6%	-0.3%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	42%	-1.6%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.4%	13.6%	1.2%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	5%	5.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	44.9%	0.8%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	32.7%	35.7%	3.0%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13.8%	14.9%	1.1%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	21%	-5.5%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.3%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12%	-4.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	9%	2.6%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.3%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	30%	8.9%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.3%	91.3%	-1.0%	81.4%	9.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	97.2%	1.2%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	97.2%	1.2%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Whitcliffe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitcliffe Road was 74.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% lower than the Cleckheaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitcliffe Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton and the 626th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD19 3AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitcliffe Road are based on 130 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 3AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD19 3AH

Average Price
£181,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£181,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitcliffe Road

Average Price
£257,542

Semi-Detached
£330,070

Terraced
£178,310

Detached
£399,025

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,756

Other
£1,036,950

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitcliffe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
124 Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-11-07	£220,868
124 Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-03-09	£186,537
124 Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	1996-02-13	£217,502

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD19 3AH

Employment

BD19 3AH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	13
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Transport and storage	20
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW	- not rated	1,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy South Parade , BD19 3AE	2out of 4	272 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Avenue Primary School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	3out of 4	439 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorend Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Snelsins Lane , BD19 3UE	- not rated	633 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Moorbottom , BD19 6AD	- not rated	634 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	3out of 4	262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	- not rated	262 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	3,255 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Manor School Wilson Road , Wyke BD12 9PX	- not rated	3,319 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liversedge Secondary School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	- not rated	3,334 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Middle School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	2,080 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	2,990 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenshaw Middle School Bradford Road , Gomersal BD19 4BE	- not rated	3,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	3,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	3,857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartshead Moor School Halifax Road , BD19 6LP	- not rated	1,907 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks 2 Bullace Trees Lane , WF15 7PF	- not rated	3,410 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	4,213 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	4,305 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	4,431 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dynasty	136 Westgate, Cleckheaton	515 yd
Luigi's	Luigis Forno And Griglia, 138 Westgate	516 yd
Eastern Spice	3 Mount Street, Cleckheaton	539 yd
Cafe 58	139a Westgate, Cleckheaton	544 yd
Lunchbox	The Lunchbox, 165 Bradford Road	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MVB Kitchen and The Mill Bar unit G3/unit G5	Unit G5, Woodroyd Mills	178 yd
Lodge of Friendship 750	Friendship Lodge Of Freemasons, 51 Whitcliffe Road	378 yd
Cleckheaton Moorend Working Mens Club	31 Victoria Street, Cleckheaton	528 yd
The Horncastle	177 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	619 yd
The Moorland	Moorland House, Bradford Road	666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Le's Sweet BBQ	109 Westgate, Cleckheaton	515 yd
Nosh Inn	71 Westgate, Cleckheaton	523 yd
Richards Family Fisheries	157 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	614 yd
Centroz Pizza	161 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	620 yd
Cafe Thai Takeaway Cleckheaton	The Chicken Shop, 169 Bradford Road	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	49 Northgate, Cleckheaton		808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre (Closed) Turnsteads Avenue	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	262 yd
West End Park PARK VIEW	grass pitches	316 yd
Whitechapel Church Of England Primary School WHITECHAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Moorend Recreation Ground EXCHANGE STREET	grass pitches	718 yd
Physical Jerks Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Castle Mills Castle Mills Horncastle Street		883 yd
Whitcliffe Mount (Specialist Business & Enterprise College) (Closed) Whitechapel Road	grass pitches	938 yd
Cleckheaton Sports Club The Pavilion The Pavilion Bradford Road	grass pitches	949 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.