Berwick Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 9AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF16 9AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	52.5%	0.8%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	48.3%	47.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	29.7%	36.3%	6.6%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	43%	-6.2%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	2.1%

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	42.5%	49.4%	6.9%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	34.5%	30.2%	-4.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	17.5%	15.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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	26.7%	17.8%	-8.9%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	14%	-2.5%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	8.9%	1.0%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	17.4%	4.6%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	24.4%	8.6%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.5%	10.7%	8.2%	2.7%	8.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	96%	82.2%	-13.8%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	95.7%	95%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.2%
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	95.1%	94.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Berwick Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berwick Avenue was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% lower than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Berwick Avenue has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 597th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF16 9AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Berwick Avenue are based on 81 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 Berwick Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 9AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF16 9AF

Average Price
£201,391

Semi-Detached
£195,979

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£258,218

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berwick Avenue

Average Price
£220,006

Semi-Detached
£214,945

Terraced
£241,907

Detached
£274,274

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berwick AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Berwick Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-03-20	£159,071
56 Berwick Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2022-07-21	£209,777
33 Berwick Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2022-01-17	£222,387
59 Berwick Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,000	2021-11-05	£232,792
47 Berwick Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-09-23	£241,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF16 9AF

Employment

WF16 9AF 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	93
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	17
Construction	16
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	4,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	5,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	2out of 4	322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeside Community Primary School Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	322 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Curwen Co-Operative Primary Academy Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royds Infant and Nursery School Dale Lane , WF16 9PN	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battye Street Infant and Nursery School Battye Street , WF16 9ES	- not rated	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heckmondwike Secondary School Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	- not rated	1,407 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls' High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	- not rated	2,341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Batley Girls' High School - Visual Arts College Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	- not rated	2,341 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	1,643 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenshaw Middle School Bradford Road , Gomersal BD19 4BE	- not rated	3,444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	3,945 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	4,085 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Middle School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	- not rated	4,315 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	3,746 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	2,190 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	512 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	1,353 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,734 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becker School Ruby Street , WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,786 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	- not rated	2,190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shama Heckmondwike Ltd	192 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike	441 yd
Meadow Green Bistro	Meadow Green, Dale Lane	653 yd
Strada Cafe	136 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike	817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse Inn	226 White Lee Road, White Lee	435 yd
Brighton Street Working Mens Club	Brighton Street, Heckmondwike	848 yd
California Inn	92 Oxford Road, Gomersal	934 yd
The Bulls Head	Bulls Head Inn, Quarry Road	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fryer Tucks	Friar Tucks, 152 Leeds Road	242 yd
Dale Lane Fisheries	3 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	618 yd
Freddy's Express	5 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	618 yd
Tasty Life	150 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike	629 yd
Pizza Passion Outlet	Pizza Passion, 1A Leeds Old Road	653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lee Side School Fields LEE FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	319 yd
White Lee Football Ground SMITHIES MOOR LANE	grass pitches	609 yd
Crossbank Methodists Cricket Club CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB LEA ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 yd
St Patricks Mill Street MILL STREET	grass pitches	1,068 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	1,085 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre CEMETERY ROAD		1,085 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	47.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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