Whitechapel Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 6HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD19 6HU is primarily male, with 57% of the population 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	47.6%	43%	-4.6%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	52.4%	57%	4.6%	49.0%	8.0%

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	42.3%	40.3%	-2.0%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	34.4%	12.7%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	17.1%	14.9%	-2.2%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	14.3%	5.8%	-8.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	23.8%	23.9%	0.1%	48.4%	-24.5%
Good health	39.5%	37.2%	-2.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	23.2%	21.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	4.0%	8.2%
Very bad health	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	1.2%	4.4%

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 6HU this area, 34% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.9%	34%	-12.9%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	17.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	11.5%	1.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	9.1%	8.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	12.2%	6.5%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	6.3%	15.4%	9.1%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%
White	96.2%	93.9%	-2.3%	81.4%	12.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.8%	89.9%	-7.9%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	0%	6.7%	6.7%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	89.4%	-8.4%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	38.5%	13.5%	25.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Whitechapel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitechapel Road was 731.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 559.0% higher than the Cleckheaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitechapel Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 493.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.2%.

🔎 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 6HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Whitechapel Road are based on 182 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 Whitechapel Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 6HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD19 6HU

Average Price
£191,382

Semi-Detached
£237,530

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£214,354

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,112

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitechapel Road

Average Price
£309,639

Semi-Detached
£264,252

Terraced
£190,397

Detached
£464,383

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,016

Other
£503,994

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitechapel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Whitechapel Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-05-17	£202,919
39 Whitechapel Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2022-07-04	£177,384
39 Whitechapel Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-07-28	£206,877
41 Whitechapel Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	2012-02-28	£77,016
37 Whitechapel Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2007-07-17	£220,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD19 6HU

Employment

BD19 6HU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired	37
Full-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Transport and storage	2
Other	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	3out of 4	88 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy South Parade , BD19 3AE	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Park Community School St Peg Lane , BD19 3SD	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Eighth Avenue , Hightown WF15 8LD	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scholes Village Primary School Old Popplewell Lane , Scholes BD19 6DN	3out of 4	1,949 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	341 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
BBG Academy Bradford Road , BD19 4BE	3out of 4	3,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	3,668 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	1out of 4	4,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tong Leadership Academy Westgate Hill Street , BD4 6NR	1out of 4	4,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,452 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	2,048 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	4,489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	4,574 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	4,787 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	4,981 yd	Other independent 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
Eastern Spice	3 Mount Street, Cleckheaton	669 yd
Lunchbox	The Lunchbox, 165 Bradford Road	678 yd
Millys Cafe	1 Hunsworth Lane, Cleckheaton	722 yd
Dough Kingdom Yorkshire	131 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	764 yd
Cafe 58	139a Westgate, Cleckheaton	788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MVB Kitchen and The Mill Bar unit G3/unit G5	Unit G5, Woodroyd Mills	470 yd
The Horncastle	177 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	602 yd
Cleckheaton Moorend Working Mens Club	31 Victoria Street, Cleckheaton	611 yd
Cleckheaton Sports Club	The Pavilion, Bradford Road	624 yd
Lodge of Friendship 750	Friendship Lodge Of Freemasons, 51 Whitcliffe Road	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Centroz Pizza	161 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	672 yd
Cafe Thai Takeaway Cleckheaton	The Chicken Shop, 169 Bradford Road	673 yd
The Chicken Shop	169 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	673 yd
Richards Family Fisheries	157 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton	686 yd
Le's Sweet BBQ	109 Westgate, Cleckheaton	805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	49 Northgate, Cleckheaton		1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitechapel Church Of England Primary School WHITECHAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	112 yd
Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre (Closed) Turnsteads Avenue	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	318 yd
West End Park PARK VIEW	grass pitches	472 yd
Moorend Recreation Ground EXCHANGE STREET	grass pitches	698 yd
Whitcliffe Mount (Specialist Business & Enterprise College) (Closed) Whitechapel Road	grass pitches	700 yd
Cleckheaton Sports Club The Pavilion The Pavilion Bradford Road	grass pitches	770 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	34.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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