Westgate, Cleckheaton, BD19 5EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD19 5EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents 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	52%	53.3%	1.3%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48%	46.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 5EJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% 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	27.5%	30.7%	3.2%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	51.4%	-3.6%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.5%	10.3%	1.8%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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%	46.3%	-1.7%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	36%	37.7%	1.7%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	12.8%	11.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	17.8%	16.8%	-1.0%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	10.9%	-7.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	11.8%	-7.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	9.1%	10.6%	1.5%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	20.9%	9.0%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	21%	24.9%	3.9%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	0.9%	1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98%	95.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	98.9%	96.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	96.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Westgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate was 232.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.2% higher than the Cleckheaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westgate has the 9th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton and the 95th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.0%.

🔎 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 5EJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 Westgate are based on 79 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 Westgate, Cleckheaton, BD19 5EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD19 5EJ

Average Price
£211,141

Semi-Detached
£251,776

Terraced
£150,189

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate

Average Price
£176,401

Semi-Detached
£222,841

Terraced
£139,810

Detached
£192,758

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,383

Other
£218,457

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
174 Westgate, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2025-09-03	£182,000
156 Westgate, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-06-23	£190,463
133 Westgate, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2021-08-19	£189,284
172 Westgate, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-08-21	£162,256
174 Westgate, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-07-11	£201,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD19 5EJ

Employment

BD19 5EJ 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	128
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	20
Other	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	16
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy South Parade , BD19 3AE	3out of 4	352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	3out of 4	897 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Eighth Avenue , Hightown WF15 8LD	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Hightown Road , WF15 8BL	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Park Community School St Peg Lane , BD19 3SD	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Community 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	489 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	3,037 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
BBG Academy Bradford Road , BD19 4BE	3out of 4	3,934 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	1out of 4	4,361 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	4,611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,926 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	3,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	3,786 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	4,596 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	4,650 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe 58	139a Westgate, Cleckheaton	50 yd
Dynasty	136 Westgate, Cleckheaton	200 yd
Luigi's	Luigis Forno And Griglia, 138 Westgate	201 yd
Bosco’s of Birkenshaw Limited	Boscos of Birkenshaw Limited, 9 Westgate	900 yd
Blend Cafe Bar	17 Cross Crown Street, Cleckheaton	937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MVB Kitchen and The Mill Bar unit G3/unit G5	Unit G5, Woodroyd Mills	416 yd
Lodge of Friendship 750	Friendship Lodge Of Freemasons, 51 Whitcliffe Road	745 yd
The Malt Shovel	Malt Shovel, 21 Westgate	821 yd
Rose And Crown	6 Westgate, Cleckheaton	904 yd
Hightown Sports Club	The High Town, 475 Halifax Road	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Le's Sweet BBQ	109 Westgate, Cleckheaton	200 yd
Nosh Inn	71 Westgate, Cleckheaton	409 yd
Oriental Wok	4 Clarence Street, Cleckheaton	563 yd
Mama Roma	Mama Rosa, 23 Westgate	757 yd
Roast	Bookat At The Ribbon Tree, 19 Westgate	758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	49 Northgate, Cleckheaton		993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West End Park PARK VIEW	grass pitches	361 yd
Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre (Closed) Turnsteads Avenue	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	520 yd
Whitechapel Church Of England Primary School WHITECHAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	56.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD19 5EJ