Rouse Street, Liversedge, WF15 6LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF15 6LG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.6%	48.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.4%	51.5%	0.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 6LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	54.9%	52.5%	-2.4%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	27.2%	-0.1%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.3%	14%	2.7%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	52.8%	47%	-5.8%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	36.1%	37.6%	1.5%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	8.3%	10.6%	2.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	20.3%	3.2%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	10.5%	6.4%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	15.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	20.7%	-3.2%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.6%	94.2%	-1.4%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	93.6%	94.5%	0.9%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	94.5%	0.9%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Rouse Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rouse Street was 86.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.2% lower than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rouse Street has the 35th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 554th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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 6LG, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Rouse Street are based on 6 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 Rouse Street, Liversedge, WF15 6LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF15 6LG

Average Price
£115,573

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,573

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rouse Street

Average Price
£108,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£108,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rouse Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Rouse Street, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-10-03	£117,626
8 Rouse Street, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2022-11-18	£134,109
8 Rouse Street, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,750	2022-03-25	£102,646
6 Rouse Street, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2014-01-31	£76,061
2 Rouse Street, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2004-01-19	£104,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF15 6LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	23
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Headlands Road , WF15 6PR	3out of 4	225 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Bradford Road , WF15 6LP	3out of 4	688 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Vernon Road , WF15 6HU	2out of 4	787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School School Street , Norristhorpe WF15 7AW	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Bath Road , WF16 9EA	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	721 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	2out of 4	2,985 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	3out of 4	3,045 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH	1out of 4	3,761 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	4,127 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	1,882 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	3,128 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
Adrenaline Cafe Unit 1, Liversedge Business Park	22-26 Halifax Road, Millbridge	374 yd
The Food Court Cafe	The Food Forum Ltd, 3-5 Leeds Road	456 yd
The Retreat	Spenborough Swimming Pool And Sports Complex, Bradford Road	839 yd
Diddy Middy's + DM's Diner	Diddy Middys Play Gym Unit F2, Middleton Business Park	973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lonsdale Hotel	63 Halifax Road, Millbridge	73 yd
The Black Bull	37 Halifax Road, Millbridge	208 yd
The Shears Inn	The Shears, 201 Halifax Road	752 yd
The Liversedge	64 Leeds Road, Littletown	813 yd
Flush Snooker And Social Club	Wakefield Road, Millbridge	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Posh Slice	45 Halifax Road, Millbridge	73 yd
The Sunflower Pot	The Coffee Counter Unit 8, Station Yard	136 yd
Pizza Outlet	252 Bradford Road, Littletown	412 yd
The Butty Stop	240 Bradford Road, Littletown	417 yd
Millbridge Fisheries	28 Huddersfield Road, Millbridge	425 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spen Valley High School ROBERTTOWN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	736 yd
Spenborough Pool & Fitness Complex BRADFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	783 yd
Liversedge Tennis Club RICHMOND PARK AVENUE	tennis courts	877 yd
Princess Mary Rugby Field PRIMROSE LANE	grass pitches	887 yd
Pj'S Health And Fitness Village CARTWRIGHT STREET	health and fitness suite	968 yd
Firth Park FIRTH PARK FIRTH PARK WESTGATE	cycling, tennis courts	1,050 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.

Overview of WF15 6LG