Sykes Street, Cleckheaton, BD19 5HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD19 5HA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.4%	1.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.3%	48.6%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	23%	35.9%	12.9%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	39.1%	-1.8%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	15.9%	12.5%	-3.4%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	16.7%	11.4%	-5.3%	6.1%	5.3%

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	38.1%	43.6%	5.5%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	36%	34.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16.8%	15%	-1.8%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	23.9%	-11.0%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	16.4%	3.3%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	10.4%	3.7%	5.3%	5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	21.1%	1.7%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.5%	89.2%	-6.3%	81.4%	7.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	96.2%	92.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	0.7%	2%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	93.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Sykes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sykes Street was 112.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.7% higher than the Cleckheaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sykes Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton and the 377th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.3%.

🔎 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 5HA, 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 Sykes Street are based on 80 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 Sykes Street, Cleckheaton, BD19 5HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD19 5HA

Average Price
£124,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,897

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£75,354

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sykes Street

Average Price
£134,573

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£135,311

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£76,248

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sykes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Sykes Street, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,500	2024-07-26	£131,158
32 Sykes Street, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2022-10-28	£92,424
21 Sykes Street, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-09-30	£146,544
22 Sykes Street, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-09-08	£92,269
29 Sykes Street, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2022-08-11	£189,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD19 5HA

Employment

BD19 5HA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BD19 5HA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	103
Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	22
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	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	484 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Park Community School St Peg Lane , BD19 3SD	3out of 4	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	3out of 4	979 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Hightown Road , WF15 8BL	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Eighth Avenue , Hightown WF15 8LD	3out of 4	1,623 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	741 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	2,726 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
BBG Academy Bradford Road , BD19 4BE	3out of 4	3,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	4,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	2out of 4	4,668 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	4,397 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	1,087 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	3,780 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	3,968 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	4,037 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	4,144 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
Bosco’s of Birkenshaw Limited	Boscos of Birkenshaw Limited, 9 Westgate	210 yd
Blend Cafe Bar	17 Cross Crown Street, Cleckheaton	215 yd
Fast Bite	25 Cheapside, Cleckheaton	287 yd
Marshalls Coffee Shop	8-9 Central Arcade, Cleckheaton	325 yd
Georges Bistro & Wine Bar	Parkside, Cleckheaton	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Malt Shovel	Malt Shovel, 21 Westgate	158 yd
Rose And Crown	6 Westgate, Cleckheaton	215 yd
The Station Tavern	9 Railway Street, Cleckheaton	238 yd
THE LOFT CLECKHEATON	Live Room, 10A Northgate	267 yd
Old House At Home	Albion Street, Cleckheaton	332 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama Roma	Mama Rosa, 23 Westgate	93 yd
Roast	Bookat At The Ribbon Tree, 19 Westgate	94 yd
Burger Bistro & Pizza Republic	Pizza Republic, 15 Westgate	185 yd
Habib Fast Food	23-25 Northgate, Cleckheaton	240 yd
Curry Masters Pizza Bar	57 Northgate, Cleckheaton	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	49 Northgate, Cleckheaton		276 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Physical Jerks Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Castle Mills Castle Mills Horncastle Street		398 yd
Cleckheaton Lawn Tennis Club KIRKLANDS KIRKLANDS CHURCH STREET	tennis courts	635 yd
West End Park PARK VIEW	grass pitches	782 yd
Spen Bottoms Recreation Ground SPEN BANK	grass pitches	795 yd
Liversedge Fc (Clayborn) Quaker Lane	grass pitches	825 yd
Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre (Closed) Turnsteads Avenue	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	850 yd
Moorend Recreation Ground EXCHANGE STREET	grass pitches	966 yd
Whitechapel Church Of England Primary School WHITECHAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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