Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 3BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD19 3BX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.2% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	57.2%	3.8%	51.0%	6.2%
Male	46.6%	42.8%	-3.8%	49.0%	-6.2%

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	35.8%	39.5%	3.7%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	33.1%	-2.7%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	14%	16%	2.0%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	10.9%	7.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	1.0%

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	38.6%	39.1%	0.5%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	38.3%	35.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	19%	19.8%	0.8%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	27.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	10.9%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	11.6%	-5.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	17.3%	9.6%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	22.2%	7.1%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	7.7%	2.8%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	2.7%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.4%	89.4%	-2.0%	81.4%	8.0%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	90.5%	92%	1.5%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.0%
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	89.6%	92.3%	2.7%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Whitcliffe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitcliffe Road was 759.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 586.9% higher than the Cleckheaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitcliffe Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 306.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

🔎 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 3BX, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 3BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD19 3BX

Average Price
£280,816

Semi-Detached
£305,405

Terraced
£313,192

Detached
£580,033

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,241

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
59B Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-11-03	£262,838
59A Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-06-17	£303,545
59B Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2020-11-20	£332,254
61 Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-06-02	£503,241
Oakroyd, 59 Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£422,500	2019-04-16	£595,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD19 3BX

Employment

BD19 3BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	91
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,130 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	484 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Avenue Primary School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorend Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Snelsins Lane , BD19 3UE	- not rated	703 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	3out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Park Community School St. Peg Lane , BD19 3SA	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	Yes	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	634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	- not rated	634 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	3,003 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liversedge Secondary School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	- not rated	3,077 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BBG Academy Bradford Road , BD19 4BE	3out of 4	3,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Middle School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	- not rated	765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	2,158 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	2,629 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenshaw Middle School Bradford Road , Gomersal BD19 4BE	- not rated	3,129 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	4,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	4,213 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	2,224 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks 2 Bullace Trees Lane , WF15 7PF	- not rated	3,240 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	4,051 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	4,084 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	4,221 yd	Other independent 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
Eastern Spice	3 Mount Street, Cleckheaton	327 yd
Dough Kingdom Yorkshire	131 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	407 yd
Blend Cafe Bar	17 Cross Crown Street, Cleckheaton	452 yd
Lunchbox	The Lunchbox, 165 Bradford Road	474 yd
Fast Bite	25 Cheapside, Cleckheaton	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lodge of Friendship 750	Friendship Lodge Of Freemasons, 51 Whitcliffe Road	6 yd
Cleckheaton Moorend Working Mens Club	31 Victoria Street, Cleckheaton	385 yd
MVB Kitchen and The Mill Bar unit G3/unit G5	Unit G5, Woodroyd Mills	418 yd
The Station Tavern	9 Railway Street, Cleckheaton	447 yd
The Moorland	Moorland House, Bradford Road	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring Bamboo Chop Sueybar	89 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	388 yd
Fletchers Chippy	85 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	388 yd
Sandwiches Galore	Beckys Baps, 103A Bradford Road	390 yd
Curry Masters Pizza Bar	57 Northgate, Cleckheaton	439 yd
Nosh Inn	71 Westgate, Cleckheaton	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	49 Northgate, Cleckheaton		439 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Physical Jerks Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Castle Mills Castle Mills Horncastle Street		505 yd
West End Park PARK VIEW	grass pitches	633 yd
Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre (Closed) Turnsteads Avenue	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	633 yd
Moorend Recreation Ground EXCHANGE STREET	grass pitches	634 yd
Whitechapel Church Of England Primary School WHITECHAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	746 yd
Cleckheaton Lawn Tennis Club KIRKLANDS KIRKLANDS CHURCH STREET	tennis courts	827 yd
Spen Bottoms Recreation Ground SPEN BANK	grass pitches	954 yd
Cleckheaton Sports Club The Pavilion The Pavilion Bradford Road	grass pitches	1,003 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	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	53 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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