Halifax Road, Liversedge, WF15 8HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF15 8HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.5%	48.5%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.5%	33.2%	-4.3%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	50.4%	3.8%	44.2%	6.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	9.9%	0.7%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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%	51.3%	5.3%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	34.9%	32%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	13.9%	11.7%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	31.9%	16.9%	-15.0%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	20.5%	9.3%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	26.8%	11.7%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	95.4%	88.5%	-6.9%	81.4%	7.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	96.9%	91.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	0%	3.2%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	91.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Halifax Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halifax Road was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% lower than the Cleckheaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halifax Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton and the 623rd lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.2%.

🔎 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 8HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Halifax Road are based on 541 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 Halifax Road, Liversedge, WF15 8HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF15 8HT

Average Price
£195,425

Semi-Detached
£254,041

Terraced
£133,841

Detached
£271,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halifax Road

Average Price
£236,349

Semi-Detached
£230,241

Terraced
£142,270

Detached
£397,347

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,051

Other
£776,026

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halifax Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
552 Halifax Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-02-29	£165,757
413 Halifax Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-09-15	£147,186
415 Halifax Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-08-25	£259,888
530 Halifax Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2023-08-11	£194,356
417 Halifax Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-10-13	£234,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF15 8HT

Employment

WF15 8HT 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	172
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	51
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Hightown Road , WF15 8BL	3out of 4	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Eighth Avenue , Hightown WF15 8LD	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy South Parade , BD19 3AE	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Junior and Infant School School Lane , Hartshead WF15 8AW	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Park Community School St Peg Lane , BD19 3SD	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	2out of 4	3,569 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	4,007 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BBG Academy Bradford Road , BD19 4BE	3out of 4	4,632 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,485 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	2,626 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	2,809 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	4,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	4,426 yd	Foundation special 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
Parmars (Yorkshire) Ltd	Parmars Restaurant And Bar, 471 Halifax Road	244 yd
Casa Luli	399 Halifax Road, Hightown	392 yd
Bennett's Cafe & Bistro	The Garden Coffee Lounge, Croft Farm	774 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hightown Sports Club	The High Town, 475 Halifax Road	245 yd
Liversedge A F C	Quaker Lane, Hightown	838 yd
The Cross Keys	283 Halifax Road, Hightown	887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jo's Brunch Box	Jos Brunch Box, 586 Halifax Road		149 yd
Oriental Wok	4 Clarence Street, Cleckheaton		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	765 yd
Liversedge Fc (Clayborn) Quaker Lane	grass pitches	890 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF15 8HT