Valley Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 3LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD19 3LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	52.3%	48.9%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	47.7%	51.1%	3.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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	27.4%	37.6%	10.2%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	32.3%	2.8%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	11.3%	13.1%	1.8%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	26.7%	11.8%	-14.9%	6.1%	5.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.2%	39%	6.8%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	25.2%	30%	4.8%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	29.5%	19.9%	-9.6%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	11.2%	7.5%	-3.7%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

In the area around BD19 3LJ this area, 31.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.5%	31.4%	-12.1%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	14.4%	4.8%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	19.7%	3.6%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.2%	91.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	10.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	89.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	0.9%	7.9%	7.0%	6.1%	1.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	89.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Road was 332.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 199.2% higher than the Cleckheaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valley Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton and the 44th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 230.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 69.9%.

🔎 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 3LJ, 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 Valley Road are based on 40 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 Valley Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 3LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD19 3LJ

Average Price
£139,193

Semi-Detached
£188,550

Terraced
£128,011

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,067

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Road

Average Price
£145,942

Semi-Detached
£182,385

Terraced
£139,287

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,455

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Valley Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-09-26	£100,000
1 Old Bakery Court, 14 Valley Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£126,720	2025-08-29	£128,265
2 Valley Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-12-13	£108,833
32 Valley Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-03-15	£138,618
16 Valley Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2024-01-15	£167,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD19 3LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howard Park Community School St Peg Lane , BD19 3SD	3out of 4	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy South Parade , BD19 3AE	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Bradford Road , WF15 6LP	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Shirley Avenue , Gomersal BD19 4NA	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
BBG Academy Bradford Road , BD19 4BE	3out of 4	2,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	2,786 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	3,805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tong Leadership Academy Westgate Hill Street , BD4 6NR	1out of 4	4,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2out of 4	4,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	3out of 4	5,137 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pivot Acadmey Rawfolds Way , Cleckheaton BD19 5LJ	- not rated	1,007 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	3,518 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	3,778 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	4,056 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	4,676 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cuckoo's Nest Cafe (Market Cafe)	Stall 20, Cleckheaton Market Arcade	248 yd
The Surf Shack	21 Albion Street, Cleckheaton	285 yd
The Fat Magpie	25 Albion Street, Cleckheaton	285 yd
Marshalls Coffee Shop	8-9 Central Arcade, Cleckheaton	324 yd
Fast Bite	25 Cheapside, Cleckheaton	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Hotel	33 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	160 yd
The Obediah Brooke	19 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	274 yd
Old House At Home	Albion Street, Cleckheaton	285 yd
The Station Tavern	9 Railway Street, Cleckheaton	376 yd
THE LOFT CLECKHEATON	Live Room, 10A Northgate	380 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brunos Pizzaria	28 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	142 yd
Sukan Thai	13 Albion Street, Cleckheaton	285 yd
Sams Gin Bar	The Taste Coffee Shop, 30-32 Northgate	305 yd
Eat	21 Cheapside, Cleckheaton	325 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 17 Cheapside	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	49 Northgate, Cleckheaton		330 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Physical Jerks Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Castle Mills Castle Mills Horncastle Street		207 yd
Cleckheaton Lawn Tennis Club KIRKLANDS KIRKLANDS CHURCH STREET	tennis courts	294 yd
Spen Bottoms Recreation Ground SPEN BANK	grass pitches	337 yd
Spen Victoria Cricket Bowling And Athletic Club Spen Lane	grass pitches	806 yd
Moorend Recreation Ground EXCHANGE STREET	grass pitches	878 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	50.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD19 3LJ