Halifax Road, Scholes, Cleckheaton, BD19 6PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD19 6PH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	53%	53.6%	0.6%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	47%	46.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	24.7%	26.8%	2.1%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	49.6%	0.2%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.8%	6.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	15.9%	15.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	9.3%

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	46.5%	43.7%	-2.8%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	26.9%	27.9%	1.0%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	17.6%	17%	-0.6%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	6.5%	8%	1.5%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	1.2%	2.2%

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	25.6%	23.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	10.8%	-6.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	6.5%	-1.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.5%	3.8%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	28.3%	5.6%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.2%	94.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	13.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	96.6%	96.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	96.3%	0.0%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Halifax Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halifax Road was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.7% lower than the Cleckheaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halifax Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton and the 533rd lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BD19 6PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Halifax Road are based on 93 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 Halifax Road, Scholes, Cleckheaton, BD19 6PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD19 6PH

Average Price
£577,778

Semi-Detached
£145,239

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£721,957

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halifax Road

Average Price
£283,886

Semi-Detached
£226,022

Terraced
£218,890

Detached
£512,727

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£132,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halifax Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Greenacres, 913 Halifax Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£616,500	2021-12-17	£719,250
Pond Farm Cottage Halifax Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2010-04-30	£705,253
907 Halifax Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£55,000	2003-05-13	£151,319
913 Halifax Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2002-05-24	£801,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD19 6PH

Employment

BD19 6PH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 6PH 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	100
Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Manufacturing	28
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scholes Village Primary School Old Popplewell Lane , Scholes BD19 6DN	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Victoria Road , Bailiff Bridge HD6 4DY	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Eighth Avenue , Hightown WF15 8LD	3out of 4	1,809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Moorbottom , BD19 6AD	- not rated	1,810 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Manor Primary School Methuen Oval , Wyke BD12 8SA	- not rated	1,840 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	2,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	- not rated	2,013 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe High School and Sports College Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	- not rated	2,475 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	- not rated	2,475 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Manor School Wilson Road , Wyke BD12 9PX	- not rated	2,647 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	2,121 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Middle School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	- not rated	2,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	2,174 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Middle School Huddersfield Road , Wyke BD12 8AA	- not rated	2,743 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Delf Hill Middle School Common Road , Low Moor BD12 0TN	- not rated	4,206 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	2,814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	2,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartshead Moor School Halifax Road , BD19 6LP	- not rated	559 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	3,457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Preparatory School 45 Wakefield Road , Lightcliffe HX3 8AQ	- not rated	3,860 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks 2 Bullace Trees Lane , WF15 7PF	- not rated	4,243 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane , HX3 8JE	- not rated	4,280 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jewel of Mumbai Ltd	1 Scholes Lane, Scholes		1,060 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hartshead Moor Club	Halifax Road, Hartshead Moor	347 yd
The Stafford Arms	Scholes Lane, Scholes	541 yd
Scholes Cricket And Athletic Club	New Popplewell Lane, Scholes	666 yd
Walkers Arms	Scholes Lane, Scholes	980 yd
Hartshead Moor Cricket Club	Highmoor Lane, Hartshead Moor	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
El Primos	3 Scholes Lane, Scholes		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scholes Cricket Club NEW POPPLEWELL LANE	grass pitches	730 yd
Willow Valley Golf & Country Club HIGHMOOR LANE	golf	978 yd
Hartshead Moor Cricket Club HIGHMOOR LANE	grass pitches	987 yd
Scholes Village Primary School OLD POPPLEWELL LANE	grass pitches	1,025 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	20.0%

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