Firthcliffe Drive, Liversedge, WF15 6HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF15 6HR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50.2%	47.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.8%	52.5%	2.7%	49.0%	3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WF15 6HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.5%	53.3%	9.8%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	24.1%	-3.5%	44.2%	-20.1%
Separated	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	20.1%	14.1%	-6.0%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70%) 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	39.8%	34.2%	-5.6%	48.4%	-14.2%
Good health	31.2%	35.8%	4.6%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	19%	18.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	8.9%	9.2%	0.3%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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 6HR 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 11.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	34%	-2.0%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	16.2%	-2.5%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	13.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.7%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	11.7%	2.4%	33.8%	-22.1%
Other	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92.2%	89.6%	-2.6%	81.4%	8.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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%	95.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	30.8%	13.5%	17.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Firthcliffe Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firthcliffe Drive was 74.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.7% lower than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firthcliffe Drive has the 39th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 637th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

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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 6HR, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Firthcliffe Drive are based on 14 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 Firthcliffe Drive, Liversedge, WF15 6HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF15 6HR

Average Price
£116,317

Semi-Detached
£131,749

Terraced
£146,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£55,232

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firthcliffe Drive

Average Price
£119,853

Semi-Detached
£144,045

Terraced
£146,853

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£55,863

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firthcliffe DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Firthcliffe Drive, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,500	2022-06-27	£60,331
5 Firthcliffe Drive, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-09-03	£118,521
23 Firthcliffe Drive, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2019-01-08	£43,665
59 Firthcliffe Drive, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2018-01-19	£129,596
23 Firthcliffe Drive, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2014-10-03	£68,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF15 6HR

Employment

WF15 6HR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	4,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Vernon Road , WF15 6HU	2out of 4	452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Bradford Road , WF15 6LP	3out of 4	862 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Headlands Road , WF15 6PR	3out of 4	987 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Bath Road , WF16 9EA	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	1,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,377 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	3out of 4	3,416 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	2out of 4	3,520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	3,594 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	3out of 4	3,375 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	1,362 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pivot Acadmey Rawfolds Way , Cleckheaton BD19 5LJ	- not rated	1,600 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	2,783 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	2,909 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	Distance
Strada Cafe	136 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike	372 yd
The Food Court Cafe	The Food Forum Ltd, 3-5 Leeds Road	580 yd
Adrenaline Cafe Unit 1, Liversedge Business Park	22-26 Halifax Road, Millbridge	607 yd
Costa Coffee	4 Northgate Centre, Northgate	850 yd
Mcdonalds	2 Northgate Centre, Northgate	852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Liversedge	64 Leeds Road, Littletown	223 yd
Flush Snooker And Social Club	Wakefield Road, Millbridge	560 yd
The Black Bull	37 Halifax Road, Millbridge	660 yd
Lonsdale Hotel	63 Halifax Road, Millbridge	791 yd
Brighton Street Working Mens Club	Brighton Street, Heckmondwike	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Six Lanes Ends Fisheries	94 New North Road, Heckmondwike	467 yd
Adam Baltis and Pizza Shack	Pizza Shack, 1 Listing Lane	473 yd
The Crusty Cob	495-497 Wakefield Road, Millbridge	485 yd
Hungry Bunny/Habanero	Hungry Bunny and Habanero, 493 Wakefield Road	485 yd
Pizza Passion Outlet	Pizza Passion, 1A Leeds Old Road	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1 Northgate Centre, Northgate		852 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket	Morrisons, 17 Union Street		901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Firth Park FIRTH PARK FIRTH PARK WESTGATE	cycling, tennis courts	785 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	138.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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