Thornton Street, Moorside, Cleckheaton, BD19 6LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD19 6LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	47.5%	49.8%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.5%	50.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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	32.4%	38.6%	6.2%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	46.4%	-6.9%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.2%	10.3%	2.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (85.7%) 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	57.4%	57.4%	0.0%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	29.5%	28.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	9.5%	11.8%	2.3%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	18.9%	13.3%	-5.6%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.1%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	21.5%	5.9%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	38.1%	7.4%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.7%	91.7%	-5.0%	81.4%	10.3%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	98.4%	94%	-4.4%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0%	1.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	4%	3.3%	5.6%	-1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	94.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Thornton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Street was 96.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% lower than the Cleckheaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton and the 481st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BD19 6LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Thornton Street are based on 24 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 Thornton Street, Moorside, Cleckheaton, BD19 6LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD19 6LB

Average Price
£173,905

Semi-Detached
£185,287

Terraced
£114,975

Detached
£280,383

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Street

Average Price
£149,816

Semi-Detached
£191,987

Terraced
£133,734

Detached
£297,601

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Thornton Street, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-08-02	£154,300
3 Thornton Street, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2020-07-10	£82,677
2 Thornton Street, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2018-08-27	£288,455
3 Thornton Street, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2016-06-03	£86,624
2 Thornton Street, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£190,000	2014-11-21	£306,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD19 6LB

Employment

BD19 6LB 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	163
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Eighth Avenue , Hightown WF15 8LD	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy South Parade , BD19 3AE	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Hightown Road , WF15 8BL	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scholes Village Primary School Old Popplewell Lane , Scholes BD19 6DN	3out of 4	1,815 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	1,168 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	3,364 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	1out of 4	3,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY	3out of 4	4,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	2out of 4	4,694 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	3,707 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	2,324 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	3,131 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	3,738 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	5,148 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	5,362 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	874 yd
Parmars (Yorkshire) Ltd	Parmars Restaurant And Bar, 471 Halifax Road	1,015 yd
Dynasty	136 Westgate, Cleckheaton	1,022 yd
Luigi's	Luigis Forno And Griglia, 138 Westgate	1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Pack Horse	198 Moorside, Cleckheaton	159 yd
Hartshead Moor Cricket Club	Highmoor Lane, Hartshead Moor	478 yd
The Stafford Arms	Scholes Lane, Scholes	782 yd
Hartshead Moor Club	Halifax Road, Hartshead Moor	979 yd
Hightown Sports Club	The High Town, 475 Halifax Road	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Le's Sweet BBQ	109 Westgate, Cleckheaton		1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartshead Moor Cricket Club HIGHMOOR LANE	grass pitches	557 yd
West End Park PARK VIEW	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Willow Valley Golf & Country Club HIGHMOOR LANE	golf	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%

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