Primrose Lane, Liversedge, WF15 6LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF15 6LN 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	52%	48.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48%	51.5%	3.5%	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 vicinity of WF15 6LN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.4%	28.1%	2.7%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	58.7%	12.0%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	18.8%	6.3%	-12.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (87.5%) 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	45.6%	53.1%	7.5%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	30.5%	34.4%	3.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	17.2%	8.4%	-8.8%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	24.3%	14.2%	-10.1%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	7.6%	-9.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	20.1%	6.0%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	34%	11.5%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.3%	94.4%	-3.9%	81.4%	13.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	97.7%	96.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	96.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Primrose Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Primrose Lane was 151.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% higher than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Primrose Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.9%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF15 6LN, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Primrose Lane are based on 9 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 Primrose Lane, Liversedge, WF15 6LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF15 6LN

Average Price
£435,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£435,880

Estimated Average Property Prices for Primrose Lane

Average Price
£239,574

Semi-Detached
£205,174

Terraced
£215,706

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£441,054

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Primrose LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Primrose Hill Farm Primrose Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-09-05	£441,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF15 6LN

Employment

WF15 6LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

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	596 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	927 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Park Community School St Peg Lane , BD19 3SD	3out of 4	945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Hightown Road , WF15 8BL	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Vernon Road , WF15 6HU	2out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,391 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,750 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	2out of 4	3,540 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BBG Academy Bradford Road , BD19 4BE	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,688 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	395 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	2,737 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	2,765 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	3,011 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	3,941 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
Diddy Middy's + DM's Diner	Diddy Middys Play Gym Unit F2, Middleton Business Park	286 yd
The Retreat	Spenborough Swimming Pool And Sports Complex, Bradford Road	365 yd
Cafe Dango	Rawfolds One, Spen Valley Industrial Park	406 yd
Spenborough model and experimental e	Eddercliffe Spen Miniature Railway, Royds Park	498 yd
Distro Diner	Unit 8, Rapyal Business Park	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shears Inn	The Shears, 201 Halifax Road	613 yd
The Cross Keys	283 Halifax Road, Hightown	715 yd
Liversedge A F C	Quaker Lane, Hightown	744 yd
The Marsh,	Marsh Hotel, 28 Bradford Road	800 yd
Lonsdale Hotel	63 Halifax Road, Millbridge	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hennie Penny's Chicken	Unit 6 Ground Floor, Rawfolds Industrial Estate	422 yd
Shears Fisheries	256 Halifax Road, Hightown	575 yd
Chef Canton Chinese Takeaway	2 Thornton Street, Rawfolds	593 yd
The Butty Stop	240 Bradford Road, Littletown	786 yd
Pizza Outlet	252 Bradford Road, Littletown	825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Princess Mary Rugby Field PRIMROSE LANE	grass pitches	56 yd
Pj'S Health And Fitness Village CARTWRIGHT STREET	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Spenborough Pool & Fitness Complex BRADFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
Liversedge Fc (Clayborn) Quaker Lane	grass pitches	709 yd
King George V Playing Fields HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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