Owlet Hurst Lane, Liversedge, WF15 7AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF15 7AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50%	51%	1.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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	30.7%	34.2%	3.5%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	49.1%	-1.1%	44.2%	4.9%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.6%	10.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (88.5%) 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	52.3%	53.4%	1.1%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	34.4%	35.1%	0.7%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.8%	9.1%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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	17%	17.2%	0.2%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	21.5%	5.6%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	28.5%	4.7%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.5%	95.3%	-1.2%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% 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	99.1%	97.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	97.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Owlet Hurst Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Owlet Hurst Lane was 31.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% lower than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Owlet Hurst Lane has the 17th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 266th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF15 7AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Owlet Hurst Lane 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 Owlet Hurst Lane, Liversedge, WF15 7AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF15 7AJ

Average Price
£435,583

Semi-Detached
£474,232

Terraced
£391,227

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£530,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Owlet Hurst Lane

Average Price
£440,422

Semi-Detached
£493,183

Terraced
£409,669

Detached
£427,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£536,285

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Owlet Hurst LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Owlet Hurst House Owlet Hurst Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-01-10	£534,190
Southfield Cottage Owlet Hurst Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-11-23	£425,232
Owlet Hurst House Owlet Hurst Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2017-10-05	£493,634
Southfield Farm Owlet Hurst Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-09-22	£474,543
Southfield Cottage Owlet Hurst Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£241,000	2012-05-25	£417,145

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF15 7AJ

Employment

WF15 7AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	105
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	28
Construction	18
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	3,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	4,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School School Street , Norristhorpe WF15 7AW	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Mirfield First School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	1,221 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Taylor Hall Lane , WF14 0HW	- not rated	1,294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Bank Academy Taylor Hall Lane , WF14 0HW	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liversedge Secondary School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	- not rated	1,091 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar and Sixth Form Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	- not rated	1,595 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	1,221 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	2,272 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	3,472 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	4,103 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	4,219 yd	Community school	No	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	3,801 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	4,601 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	1,370 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	1,575 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	1,982 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	2,371 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Route 62 Cafe & Sandwich Bar	Route 62 Cafe And Sandwich Bar, 206 Huddersfield Road	627 yd
The Pie Shed Mirfield	80 Sunny Bank Road, Mirfield	984 yd
Spice Of Bengal	100 Greenside Road, Mirfield	1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Norristhorpe Ltd	Norristhorpe Wmc, 101 Norristhorpe Lane	436 yd
Rising Sun	254 Norristhorpe Lane, Norristhorpe	462 yd
The Yew Tree (FORMER)	The Meadows Childcare, 195 Huddersfield Road	593 yd
Liversedge Tennis Club	Richmond Park Avenue, Roberttown	791 yd
Liversedge Cricket Club	Roberttown Lane, Roberttown	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Qin's Kitchen	Qins Kitchen, 202 Huddersfield Road	629 yd
Blues Fish Bar	387 Norristhorpe Lane, Liversedge	1,032 yd
Alicat All Day Food	Flippin Fish, 98 Greenside Road	1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Unit 1, Fountain Court		692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norristhorpe Recreation Ground NORRISTHORPE LANE	grass pitches	385 yd
Liversedge Tennis Club RICHMOND PARK AVENUE	tennis courts	929 yd
Liversedge Cricket Club ROBERTTOWN LANE	grass pitches	985 yd
Milton Road Rec MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.57 Mbit/s

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