Cliffe Lane, Cleckheaton, BD19 4EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD19 4EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	47.4%	48.2%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.6%	51.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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	26.1%	36.7%	10.6%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	46.2%	-11.0%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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	48.7%	50.7%	2.0%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	35.5%	34.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.4%	10.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	11.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.9%	0.1%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	17.3%	5.0%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	27%	35.6%	8.6%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Indian	5%	0.2%	-4.8%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.9%	95.8%	2.9%	81.4%	14.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	94.2%	94.6%	0.4%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	94.6%	0.4%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Cliffe Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cliffe Lane was 70.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% lower than the Birstall and Birkenshaw average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cliffe Lane has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw and the 664th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 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 slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BD19 4EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Cliffe Lane are based on 128 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 Cliffe Lane, Cleckheaton, BD19 4EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD19 4EX

Average Price
£350,579

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£341,140

Detached
£360,018

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cliffe Lane

Average Price
£312,586

Semi-Detached
£239,683

Terraced
£259,606

Detached
£516,141

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,527

Other
£186,347

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cliffe LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100A Cliffe Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-12-02	£399,406
Peartree Cottage Cliffe Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£198,500	2007-09-21	£289,890
100A Cliffe Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2006-09-15	£339,898
90 Cliffe Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£179,000	2004-10-15	£328,832
90 Cliffe Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2002-09-27	£363,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD19 4EX

Employment

BD19 4EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	178
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	34
Construction	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dewsbury Moor Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	5,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howard Park Community School St. Peg Lane , BD19 3SA	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorend Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Snelsins Lane , BD19 3UE	- not rated	1,299 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Shirley Avenue , Gomersal BD19 4NA	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Primary School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy South Parade , BD19 3AE	2out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy converter	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	1,806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	- not rated	1,806 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
BBG Academy Bradford Road , BD19 4BE	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Secondary School Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	2,909 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	3,203 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	1,503 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	1,694 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Middle School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	- not rated	1,730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenshaw Middle School Bradford Road , Gomersal BD19 4BE	- not rated	2,008 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	3,229 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	- not rated	4,718 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	4,971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	4,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	3,197 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Moor School Halifax Road , BD19 6LP	- not rated	3,446 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks 2 Bullace Trees Lane , WF15 7PF	- not rated	3,716 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	3,763 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	4,333 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	800 yd
Dough Kingdom Yorkshire	131 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	914 yd
The Cuckoo's Nest Cafe (Market Cafe)	Stall 20, Cleckheaton Market Arcade	967 yd
Lunchbox	The Lunchbox, 165 Bradford Road	993 yd
The Surf Shack	21 Albion Street, Cleckheaton	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spen Victoria Cricket Bowling And Athletic Club	Spen Lane, Gomersal	569 yd
Drub Lane Working Mens Club	104 Drub Lane, Drub	844 yd
Commercial Hotel	33 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	880 yd
The Moorland	Moorland House, Bradford Road	941 yd
The Obediah Brooke	19 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwiches Galore	Beckys Baps, 103A Bradford Road	841 yd
Spring Bamboo Chop Sueybar	89 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	848 yd
Fletchers Chippy	85 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	848 yd
Brunos Pizzaria	28 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	857 yd
Mushy's	Mushys, 251 Spen Lane	936 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	247-249 Spen Lane, Gomersal		947 yd
Tesco Superstore	49 Northgate, Cleckheaton		1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spen Victoria Cricket Bowling And Athletic Club Spen Lane	grass pitches	649 yd
Spen Bottoms Recreation Ground SPEN BANK	grass pitches	800 yd
Nibshaw Rec NIBSHAW LANE	grass pitches	901 yd
Cleckheaton Lawn Tennis Club KIRKLANDS KIRKLANDS CHURCH STREET	tennis courts	909 yd
Physical Jerks Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Castle Mills Castle Mills Horncastle Street		923 yd
Hunsworth Community Centre HUNSWORTH COMMUNITY CENTRE HUNSWORTH COMMUNITY CENTRE GREEN LANE		1,004 yd
Moorend Recreation Ground EXCHANGE STREET	grass pitches	1,026 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	32.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	32.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.61 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD19 4EX