Balks, Liversedge, WF15 6NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF15 6NT has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	48.5%	47%	-1.5%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	51.5%	53%	1.5%	49.0%	4.0%

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	32.5%	36.8%	4.3%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	43.6%	-5.4%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) 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	53.1%	53%	-0.1%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	35.3%	35.2%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	10%	11.5%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	15.6%	13.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	25.1%	8.2%	16.9%	8.2%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	29.1%	-1.4%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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)
Pakistani	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.5%	93.8%	0.3%	81.4%	12.4%

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	97.4%	95.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	95.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Balks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balks was 61.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Cleckheaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balks has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton and the 587th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WF15 6NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Balks 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 Balks, Liversedge, WF15 6NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF15 6NT

Average Price
£137,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£137,143

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balks

Average Price
£148,848

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,848

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BalksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Balks, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2018-11-23	£201,933
6 Balks, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,500	2016-12-02	£112,686
8 Balks, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,500	2006-11-24	£112,527
6 Balks, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,500	2006-05-05	£142,941
6 Balks, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£34,500	1997-09-05	£161,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF15 6NT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	32
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW	- not rated	3,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	5,233 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	- not rated	525 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Bradford Road , WF15 6LP	3out of 4	930 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Hightown Road , WF15 8BL	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Church Road , Roberttown WF15 8BE	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roberttown CofE Primary School Church Road , Roberttown WF15 8BE	- not rated	1,336 yd	Academy converter	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	786 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liversedge Secondary School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	- not rated	868 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	3out of 4	2,561 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	- not rated	2,561 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	3out of 4	2,589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	1,967 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	2,274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	2,911 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Middle School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	- not rated	2,916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	3,089 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	5,196 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	4,808 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oaks 2 Bullace Trees Lane , WF15 7PF	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	2,107 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	2,562 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	3,172 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Moor School Halifax Road , BD19 6LP	- not rated	3,294 yd	Community special school	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
Bennett's Cafe & Bistro	The Garden Coffee Lounge, Croft Farm	633 yd
The Retreat	Spenborough Swimming Pool And Sports Complex, Bradford Road	886 yd
Diddy Middy's + DM's Diner	Diddy Middys Play Gym Unit F2, Middleton Business Park	896 yd
Casa Luli	399 Halifax Road, Hightown	951 yd
Cafe Dango	Rawfolds One, Spen Valley Industrial Park	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shears Inn	The Shears, 201 Halifax Road	59 yd
The Cross Keys	283 Halifax Road, Hightown	456 yd
Lonsdale Hotel	63 Halifax Road, Millbridge	817 yd
The Black Bull	37 Halifax Road, Millbridge	994 yd
Liversedge A F C	Quaker Lane, Hightown	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shears Fisheries	256 Halifax Road, Hightown	73 yd
The Sunflower Pot	The Coffee Counter Unit 8, Station Yard	669 yd
Posh Slice	45 Halifax Road, Millbridge	817 yd
The Butty Stop	240 Bradford Road, Littletown	956 yd
Pizza Outlet	252 Bradford Road, Littletown	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Princess Mary Rugby Field PRIMROSE LANE	grass pitches	618 yd
Spen Valley High School ROBERTTOWN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	786 yd
Spenborough Pool & Fitness Complex BRADFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	842 yd
Pj'S Health And Fitness Village CARTWRIGHT STREET	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Liversedge Tennis Club RICHMOND PARK AVENUE	tennis courts	1,022 yd
Liversedge Fc (Clayborn) Quaker Lane	grass pitches	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 6NT