Knowles Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD19 4LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.6%	49.7%	3.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of BD19 4LE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.1%	22.1%	5.0%	37.9%	-15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	68.8%	61.5%	-7.3%	44.2%	17.3%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.7%	10.4%	2.7%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.3%	58%	2.7%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	37.7%	32.6%	-5.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 4LE this area, 7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	7%	-2.0%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	10.5%	-8.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	15.8%	1.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	50.9%	9.0%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.1%	91.3%	1.2%	81.4%	9.9%
Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	95.8%	95.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	95.5%	0.0%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	76.7%	16.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	59.7%	46.2%	13.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Knowles Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowles Lane was 24.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.0% lower than the Birstall and Birkenshaw average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Knowles Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw and the 177th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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 4LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Knowles Lane are based on 66 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 Knowles Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD19 4LE

Average Price
£365,431

Semi-Detached
£430,029

Terraced
£195,047

Detached
£550,719

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£366,224

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowles Lane

Average Price
£336,061

Semi-Detached
£378,042

Terraced
£201,955

Detached
£579,519

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£370,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowles LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Upper Lower House Knowles Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-09-04	£529,669
17 Knowles Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-04-12	£202,035
13 Knowles Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-10-23	£249,417
60 Knowles Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-06-16	£173,131
44 Knowles Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-01-20	£194,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD19 4LE

Employment

BD19 4LE 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	104
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	2
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	23
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gomersal Primary School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community 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	1,344 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall Nova Lane , Birstall WF17 9LQ	4out of 4	1,592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Fieldhead Lane , Birstall WF17 9HN	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Station Lane , Birkenshaw BD11 2JE	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BBG Academy Bradford Road , BD19 4BE	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	3out of 4	3,087 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tong Leadership Academy Westgate Hill Street , BD4 6NR	1out of 4	3,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	3,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	3,977 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	4,070 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	2,604 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	2,875 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	3,772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	3,929 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	4,861 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Gomersal Cafe	408 Oxford Road, Gomersal		62 yd
The Dancing House Ltd	School Of Dance And Performing Arts, 61-63 Moor Lane		273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Public House	West End Hotel, 1 West Street	647 yd
The Scotland Inn	1115 Bradford Road, Birstall	866 yd
Heathfield Farm	2 Heathfield Lane, Birkenshaw	1,031 yd
Drub Lane Working Mens Club	104 Drub Lane, Drub	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Chilli	392A Oxford Road, Gomersal	327 yd
Doyle's Fisheries	Doyles Fisheries, 239 Oxford Road	952 yd
Happy Garden	255 Spen Lane, Gomersal	1,080 yd
Mushy's	Mushys, 251 Spen Lane	1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	298 Oxford Road, Gomersal		952 yd
Morrisons Daily	247-249 Spen Lane, Gomersal		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gomersal Public Hall OXFORD ROAD		652 yd
Bbg Academy BRADFORD ROAD	grass pitches	910 yd
Gomersal Primary School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Kingsley Recreation Ground GHYLLROYD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,041 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	82.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.6%

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	28 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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