Wheatley Drive, Mirfield, WF14 8NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF14 8NW 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	53.1%	51.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.9%	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	29.7%	28.3%	-1.4%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	50.4%	-6.0%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.2%	11.3%	7.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	6.1%	2.2%

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 (87.3%) 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	45.8%	49.3%	3.5%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	39.9%	38%	-1.9%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	8.1%	10.9%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.8%	10%	-10.8%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	15.9%	2.3%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	23.8%	9.4%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	33.5%	1.3%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
White	97%	96.5%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.3% 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	96.7%	99.3%	2.6%	83.2%	16.1%
European Union	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	99.3%	2.6%	83.2%	16.1%
10+ Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	9.8%	-9.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Wheatley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheatley Drive was 19.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the Mirfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheatley Drive has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield and the 126th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF14 8NW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Wheatley Drive 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 Wheatley Drive, Mirfield, WF14 8NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF14 8NW

Average Price
£269,533

Semi-Detached
£246,621

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£310,776

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatley Drive

Average Price
£279,188

Semi-Detached
£260,611

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£324,304

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheatley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Wheatley Drive, Mirfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2025-06-02	£271,990
1 Wheatley Drive, Mirfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-10-25	£246,784
11 Wheatley Drive, Mirfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-08-15	£272,250
11A Wheatley Drive, Mirfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,000	2021-08-26	£281,468
24 Wheatley Drive, Mirfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-10-28	£218,329

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF14 8NW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF14 8NW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	5,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopton Primary School Woodend Road , WF14 8PR	4out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Springfield Park , WF14 9PD	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Bank Academy Taylor Hall Lane , WF14 0HW	- not rated	2,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH	1out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	2out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	4,424 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	4,646 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	4,685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	3,107 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenshall School Ravensthorpe Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9EE	4out of 4	3,539 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rida Boys High School Perseverance Inn , Forge Lane WF12 9EJ	- not rated	4,010 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	4,544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	4,685 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mardy Crumb	48 Calder Road, Lower Hopton	216 yd
Cupushi	Former, 54 Calder Road	246 yd
Al Nawab	17 Station Road, Mirfield	650 yd
Ravello	192 Huddersfield Road, Mirfield	656 yd
Night & Day Mirfield Ltd	184 Huddersfield Road, Mirfield	678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flower Pot	65 Calder Road, Lower Hopton	117 yd
Lower Hopton Working Mens Club	53 North Street, Lower Hopton	453 yd
Navigation Tavern	6 Station Road, Mirfield	456 yd
The Office	Fold Head Mills, Huddersfield Road	715 yd
Mirfield Masonic Lodge	14 King Street, Mirfield	718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Breakfast & Sandwich Bar	Premier, 36 Calder Road	339 yd
Jacks Chippy	26 Calder Road, Lower Hopton	409 yd
The Sandwich Shop	30 Calder Road, Lower Hopton	409 yd
Rustic Pizza	36 Calder Road, Lower Hopton	409 yd
Kowloon Cantonese Takeaway	186 Huddersfield Road, Mirfield	656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Station Road, Mirfield	566 yd
The Co Operative Food	Huddersfield Road, Mirfield	683 yd
Tesco Stores	Tesco Express, 130 Huddersfield Road	683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roy Ellam'S Premier Health Club TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Mirfield Memorial Ground MIRFIELD MEMORIAL PARK MIRFIELD MEMORIAL PARK HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	910 yd
Lower Hopton Football Club CALDER CLOSE	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Upper Hopton Cricket Club UPPER HOPTON CRICKET CLUB UPPER HOPTON CRICKET CLUB JACKROYD LANE	grass pitches	1,071 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF14 8NW