Prospect Road, Liversedge, WF15 8BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF15 8BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.2%	49.5%	0.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8BA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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%	21%	-4.0%	37.9%	-16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	53.1%	-3.8%	44.2%	8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.6%	10%	2.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	7.6%	12.5%	4.9%	6.1%	6.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	45.4%	-0.8%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	35.5%	33.9%	-1.6%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11.6%	17.3%	5.7%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	25.7%	23.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	3.7%	-7.2%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.7%	0.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	20.2%	4.3%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	31.8%	4.3%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Indian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.9%	1.7%
White	97.9%	95.2%	-2.7%	81.4%	13.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	98.5%	96.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
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	97.6%	97.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0%	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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Prospect Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prospect Road was 60.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.5% lower than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prospect Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 578th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.3%.

🔎 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 8BA, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Prospect Road are based on 47 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 Prospect Road, Liversedge, WF15 8BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF15 8BA

Average Price
£344,420

Semi-Detached
£257,243

Terraced
£229,049

Detached
£583,508

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Road

Average Price
£292,358

Semi-Detached
£256,828

Terraced
£264,165

Detached
£549,045

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,836

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Prospect Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-11-14	£252,919
15 Prospect Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-05-23	£253,816
8 Prospect Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-03-07	£292,486
6 Prospect Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,500	2024-09-06	£357,040
15 Prospect Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2023-03-27	£228,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF15 8BA

Employment

WF15 8BA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF15 8BA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	108
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	21
Manufacturing	18
Education	14
Other	14
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW	- not rated	4,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dewsbury Moor Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	4,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Church Road , Roberttown WF15 8BE	3out of 4	313 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roberttown CofE Primary School Church Road , Roberttown WF15 8BE	- not rated	313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Junior and Infant School School Lane , Hartshead WF15 8AW	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Hightown Road , WF15 8BL	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Headlands Road , WF15 6PR	- not rated	1,674 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,357 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liversedge Secondary School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	- not rated	1,425 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar and Sixth Form Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	- not rated	1,956 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH	3out of 4	3,166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,650 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	2,356 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	2,651 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	2,957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Middle School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	- not rated	3,627 yd	Community school	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	589 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	2,305 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Moor School Halifax Road , BD19 6LP	- not rated	3,231 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	3,444 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Saints Church	Bullace Trees Lane, Roberttown	612 yd
Food For Thought	163 Roberttown Lane, Roberttown	796 yd
Mirfield Garden Centre	Whiteleys Garden Centre, Far Common Road	1,007 yd
TreeTops	Hollybank School, Roe Head	1,028 yd
Bennett's Cafe & Bistro	The Garden Coffee Lounge, Croft Farm	1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hartshead Social Club	86 Prospect Road, Hartshead	344 yd
The Star Inn	223 Roberttown Lane, Roberttown	715 yd
Roberttown Working Mens Club	Roberttown Lane, Roberttown	811 yd
The Gray Ox	15 Hartshead Lane, Hartshead	862 yd
The New Inn	New Inn, 139 Roberttown Lane	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Bismillah	160 Roberttown Lane, Roberttown		811 yd
Persicos	Peroicos Pizza, 162 Roberttown Lane		811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roberttown Cofe Voluntary Controlled Junior And Infant School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	312 yd
Hartshead Rec HARTSHEAD RECREATION GROUND HARTSHEAD RECREATION GROUND SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	374 yd
Hartshead Junior & Infant School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	404 yd
Liversedge Cricket Club ROBERTTOWN LANE	grass pitches	983 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	154.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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