Balme Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 4DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD19 4DJ is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	50.4%	43.3%	-7.1%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	49.6%	56.7%	7.1%	49.0%	7.7%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around BD19 4DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.5%	60.7%	10.2%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	14.8%	-2.2%	44.2%	-29.4%
Separated	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	19.4%	14.8%	-4.6%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	9.7%	5.1%	-4.6%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.2%) 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	35.8%	34.5%	-1.3%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	34.1%	35.7%	1.6%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	21.1%	18.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	6.5%	8.4%	1.9%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.2%	1.7%

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 4DJ this area, 31.8% 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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	31.8%	-0.7%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	8.2%	-10.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.7%	4.3%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.4%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	22.6%	10.0%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	7.8%	2.1%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.3%	86.3%	-9.0%	81.4%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	92.2%	83.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	4.7%	9.6%	4.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	83.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	30.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Balme Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balme Road was 181.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% higher than the Cleckheaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balme Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.8%.

🔎 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 4DJ, 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 Balme Road are based on 84 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 Balme Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 4DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD19 4DJ

Average Price
£123,692

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,692

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balme Road

Average Price
£165,029

Semi-Detached
£266,580

Terraced
£98,286

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,222

Other
£838,835

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balme Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Balme Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,000	2025-10-10	£89,000
56 Balme Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-12-11	£55,324
92 Balme Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,750	2024-06-17	£81,017
98 Balme Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-01-26	£98,465
124 Balme Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-01-23	£67,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD19 4DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	15
Looking after home or family	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Education	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	3out of 4	955 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Park Community School St Peg Lane , BD19 3SD	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy South Parade , BD19 3AE	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Shirley Avenue , Gomersal BD19 4NA	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Bradford Road , WF15 6LP	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Foundation 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	1,071 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
BBG Academy Bradford Road , BD19 4BE	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	3,295 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	4,266 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tong Leadership Academy Westgate Hill Street , BD4 6NR	1out of 4	4,317 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	4,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	3out of 4	5,429 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	1,518 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	3,858 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	4,236 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	4,526 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	4,974 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 Superfood Bowl	Unit 6, Acorn Business Centre	147 yd
Dough Kingdom Yorkshire	131 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	260 yd
Lunchbox	The Lunchbox, 165 Bradford Road	343 yd
Eastern Spice	3 Mount Street, Cleckheaton	365 yd
Millys Cafe	1 Hunsworth Lane, Cleckheaton	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moorland	Moorland House, Bradford Road	291 yd
Cleckheaton Moorend Working Mens Club	31 Victoria Street, Cleckheaton	404 yd
The Horncastle	177 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	466 yd
Cleckheaton Sports Club	The Pavilion, Bradford Road	544 yd
Commercial Hotel	33 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring Bamboo Chop Sueybar	89 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	250 yd
Fletchers Chippy	85 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	250 yd
Sandwiches Galore	Beckys Baps, 103A Bradford Road	256 yd
Richards Family Fisheries	157 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	330 yd
Cafe Thai Takeaway Cleckheaton	The Chicken Shop, 169 Bradford Road	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	49 Northgate, Cleckheaton		656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moorend Recreation Ground EXCHANGE STREET	grass pitches	421 yd
Physical Jerks Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Castle Mills Castle Mills Horncastle Street		582 yd
Cleckheaton Lawn Tennis Club KIRKLANDS KIRKLANDS CHURCH STREET	tennis courts	806 yd
Cleckheaton Sports Club The Pavilion The Pavilion Bradford Road	grass pitches	817 yd
Spen Bottoms Recreation Ground SPEN BANK	grass pitches	824 yd
Hunsworth Community Centre HUNSWORTH COMMUNITY CENTRE HUNSWORTH COMMUNITY CENTRE GREEN LANE		902 yd
Whitechapel Church Of England Primary School WHITECHAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 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	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	22.2%

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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD19 4DJ