Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 5BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD19 5BT has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.4% 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	50.4%	57.4%	7.0%	51.0%	6.4%
Male	49.6%	42.6%	-7.0%	49.0%	-6.4%

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	39.9%	38.1%	-1.8%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	27.9%	-6.2%	44.2%	-16.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.9%	14.3%	0.4%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	7.6%	16%	8.4%	6.1%	9.9%

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	42.2%	39.2%	-3.0%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	35.5%	32.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	16.4%	20.9%	4.5%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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	26%	24.3%	-1.7%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	7%	-8.7%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	19.8%	10.4%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	9%	7%	-2.0%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	11.9%	-1.1%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	23.9%	0.1%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.3%	95.5%	0.2%	81.4%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	93%	94.5%	1.5%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
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	92.6%	94.2%	1.6%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	27%	13.5%	13.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Dewsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dewsbury Road was 288.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.2% higher than the Cleckheaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dewsbury Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 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 5BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Dewsbury Road are based on 96 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 Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 5BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD19 5BT

Average Price
£159,557

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£146,441

Detached
£185,787

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dewsbury Road

Average Price
£262,376

Semi-Detached
£261,344

Terraced
£174,219

Detached
£368,614

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£439,462

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dewsbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,800	2025-11-28	£161,463
45 Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-12-15	£158,407
41 Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-08-03	£133,747
45 Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,500	2020-03-26	£169,011
55 Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-12-13	£272,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD19 5BT

Employment

BD19 5BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	64
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	3,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dewsbury Moor Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	4,641 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	266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Bradford Road , WF15 6LP	3out of 4	974 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy South Parade , BD19 3AE	2out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Avenue Primary School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	1,343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Hightown Road , WF15 8BL	3out of 4	1,433 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	1,605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	- not rated	1,605 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liversedge Secondary School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	- not rated	2,140 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Secondary School Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	2,836 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Middle School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	- not rated	1,812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	2,076 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	2,206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenshaw Middle School Bradford Road , Gomersal BD19 4BE	- not rated	3,193 yd	Community school	No	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	4,809 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	5,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	5,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oaks 2 Bullace Trees Lane , WF15 7PF	- not rated	2,500 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Moor School Halifax Road , BD19 6LP	- not rated	2,905 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	3,141 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	3,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	3,413 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Distro Diner	Unit 8, Rapyal Business Park	84 yd
Wok Ever Palace	23-27 Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton	303 yd
Eve's Cafe	Cleckheaton Memorial Park, Greenside	345 yd
Cafe Dango	Rawfolds One, Spen Valley Industrial Park	346 yd
Aldos & Chakkra Cleckheaton	Aldos And Chakkra Cleckheaton, 6-14 Central Parade	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marsh,	Marsh Hotel, 28 Bradford Road	110 yd
The Obediah Brooke	19 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	534 yd
Rose And Crown	6 Westgate, Cleckheaton	540 yd
THE LOFT CLECKHEATON	Live Room, 10A Northgate	541 yd
Old House At Home	Albion Street, Cleckheaton	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chef Canton Chinese Takeaway	2 Thornton Street, Rawfolds	199 yd
Kays Sandwich Bar	13 Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton	416 yd
Dragon Phoenix	7 Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton	416 yd
Cheeky Chicken	9 Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton	416 yd
Hennie Penny's Chicken	Unit 6 Ground Floor, Rawfolds Industrial Estate	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	49 Northgate, Cleckheaton		620 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cleckheaton Lawn Tennis Club KIRKLANDS KIRKLANDS CHURCH STREET	tennis courts	357 yd
Spen Bottoms Recreation Ground SPEN BANK	grass pitches	432 yd
Liversedge Fc (Clayborn) Quaker Lane	grass pitches	611 yd
Physical Jerks Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Castle Mills Castle Mills Horncastle Street		612 yd
Pj'S Health And Fitness Village CARTWRIGHT STREET	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Princess Mary Rugby Field PRIMROSE LANE	grass pitches	802 yd
Spenborough Pool & Fitness Complex BRADFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	882 yd
Spen Victoria Cricket Bowling And Athletic Club Spen Lane	grass pitches	924 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	36.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	36.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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