Well Street, Little Town, Liversedge, WF15 6EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF15 6EL 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	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50%	50.2%	0.2%	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	22.4%	34.6%	12.2%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	33.5%	-10.8%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.4%	13.3%	0.9%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	16.4%	17%	0.6%	6.1%	10.9%

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 (68.5%) 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	29.5%	35.2%	5.7%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	32.9%	33.3%	0.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	26.1%	18.3%	-7.8%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	9.4%	7.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	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 WF15 6EL this area, 41.5% 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	41.5%	1.7%	18.2%	23.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	9%	-10.4%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	12.8%	5.8%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	8%	16.5%	8.5%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	8.5%	2.7%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	94.9%	97.6%	2.7%	81.4%	16.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	94%	95.7%	1.7%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	95.7%	2.5%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Well Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Well Street was 85.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.4% lower than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Well Street has the 35th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 541st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF15 6EL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Well Street are based on 8 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 Well Street, Little Town, Liversedge, WF15 6EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF15 6EL

Average Price
£217,408

Semi-Detached
£217,408

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Well Street

Average Price
£198,860

Semi-Detached
£198,860

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Well Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Well Street, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£111,000	2011-09-02	£196,178
8 Well Street, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2010-07-30	£202,656
6 Well Street, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£53,000	1997-11-28	£246,732
10 Well Street, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£54,000	1996-02-26	£267,312
12 Well Street, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£53,400	1995-07-31	£259,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF15 6EL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF15 6EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	42
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dewsbury Moor Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	3,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW	- not rated	4,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	4,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Bradford Road , WF15 6LP	3out of 4	368 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Headlands Road , WF15 6PR	- not rated	763 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbridge Junior Infant and Nursery School Vernon Road , WF15 6HU	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Vernon Road , WF15 6HU	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battye Street Infant and Nursery School Battye Street , WF16 9ES	- not rated	1,524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liversedge Secondary School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	- not rated	1,288 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Secondary School Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	1,852 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	- not rated	1,870 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	1,993 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	2,627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	2,922 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Middle School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	- not rated	3,147 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	3,422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dewsbury College Halifax Road , WF13 2AS	- not rated	4,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	- not rated	3,791 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	1,850 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks 2 Bullace Trees Lane , WF15 7PF	- not rated	2,058 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	2,955 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	3,244 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
The Retreat	Spenborough Swimming Pool And Sports Complex, Bradford Road	519 yd
Diddy Middy's + DM's Diner	Diddy Middys Play Gym Unit F2, Middleton Business Park	679 yd
Adrenaline Cafe Unit 1, Liversedge Business Park	22-26 Halifax Road, Millbridge	739 yd
Spenborough model and experimental e	Eddercliffe Spen Miniature Railway, Royds Park	761 yd
The Food Court Cafe	The Food Forum Ltd, 3-5 Leeds Road	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lonsdale Hotel	63 Halifax Road, Millbridge	627 yd
The Black Bull	37 Halifax Road, Millbridge	641 yd
The Liversedge	64 Leeds Road, Littletown	792 yd
The Wheatsheaf	95 Gomersal Lane, Gomersal	1,001 yd
The Shears Inn	The Shears, 201 Halifax Road	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Butty Stop	240 Bradford Road, Littletown	145 yd
Pizza Outlet	252 Bradford Road, Littletown	145 yd
Adam Baltis and Pizza Shack	Pizza Shack, 1 Listing Lane	182 yd
The Sunflower Pot	The Coffee Counter Unit 8, Station Yard	613 yd
Posh Slice	45 Halifax Road, Millbridge	627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spenborough Pool & Fitness Complex BRADFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	490 yd
Pj'S Health And Fitness Village CARTWRIGHT STREET	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Princess Mary Rugby Field PRIMROSE LANE	grass pitches	776 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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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