First Avenue, Liversedge, WF15 8JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF15 8JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.2%	1.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.9%	48.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 area around WF15 8JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.3%	55.7%	12.4%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	29.8%	-8.3%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.4%	8.2%	-5.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	47%	45%	-2.0%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	31.3%	31.8%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	14.2%	14.4%	0.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	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.

In the area around WF15 8JE this area, 40.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 10.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47%	40.1%	-6.9%	18.2%	21.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	13.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	15.6%	9.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	10.9%	2.4%	33.8%	-22.9%
Other	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	8.6%	8.6%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.4%	84%	-11.4%	81.4%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.2%	86.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	2%	8.6%	6.6%	6.1%	2.5%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	87.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5%	3.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Avenue was 113.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.3% higher than the Cleckheaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

First Avenue has the 22nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton and the 373rd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.1%.

🔎 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 8JE, 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 First Avenue are based on 33 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 First Avenue, Liversedge, WF15 8JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF15 8JE

Average Price
£118,833

Semi-Detached
£110,445

Terraced
£177,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£122,426

Semi-Detached
£122,441

Terraced
£122,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 First Avenue, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-03-28	£182,975
38 First Avenue, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-04-22	£164,289
25 First Avenue, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-04-27	£146,303
38 First Avenue, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,500	2020-08-14	£159,711
39 First Avenue, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-02-09	£139,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF15 8JE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF15 8JE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Eighth Avenue , Hightown WF15 8LD	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Hightown Road , WF15 8BL	3out of 4	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy South Parade , BD19 3AE	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Park Community School St Peg Lane , BD19 3SD	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Junior and Infant School School Lane , Hartshead WF15 8AW	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Community school	No	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	1,464 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	2,431 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	2out of 4	3,824 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	4,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	1out of 4	4,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,626 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	1,665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	2,814 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	2,874 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	4,290 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	4,660 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	124 yd
Casa Luli	399 Halifax Road, Hightown	693 yd
Cafe 58	139a Westgate, Cleckheaton	1,015 yd
Luigi's	Luigis Forno And Griglia, 138 Westgate	1,037 yd
Dynasty	136 Westgate, Cleckheaton	1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hightown Sports Club	The High Town, 475 Halifax Road	124 yd
Liversedge A F C	Quaker Lane, Hightown	995 yd
The New Pack Horse	198 Moorside, Cleckheaton	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jo's Brunch Box	Jos Brunch Box, 586 Halifax Road	180 yd
Le's Sweet BBQ	109 Westgate, Cleckheaton	1,038 yd
Oriental Wok	4 Clarence Street, Cleckheaton	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Liversedge Fc (Clayborn) Quaker Lane	grass pitches	1,046 yd
King George V Playing Fields HALIFAX ROAD	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF15 8JE