Bevor Crescent, Heckmondwike, WF16 9AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF16 9AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.4%	0.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.9%	48.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	33.6%	37.3%	3.7%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	44.3%	1.3%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.7%	9.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.9%

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	43.9%	45.8%	1.9%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	31.4%	27.6%	-3.8%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	19.3%	19.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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 WF16 9AR this area, 33.5% 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 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	33.5%	-6.4%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	12.8%	-0.2%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.3%	7.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	15.4%	7.3%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	6.7%	2.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	8.2%	20.3%	12.1%	2.7%	17.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	88.6%	72.3%	-16.3%	81.4%	-9.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	95%	87.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	93.2%	87.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0%	10%	10.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Muslim	25.4%	6.5%	18.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Bevor Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bevor Crescent was 138.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% higher than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bevor Crescent has the 15th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 279th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.6%.

🔎 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 9AR, 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 Bevor Crescent are based on 32 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 Bevor Crescent, Heckmondwike, WF16 9AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF16 9AR

Average Price
£146,058

Semi-Detached
£146,058

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bevor Crescent

Average Price
£151,198

Semi-Detached
£151,198

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bevor CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Bevor Crescent, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2024-11-12	£261,387
17 Bevor Crescent, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-03-11	£164,902
7 Bevor Crescent, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2021-10-28	£163,743
28 Bevor Crescent, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-07-28	£159,345
17 Bevor Crescent, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2021-07-23	£180,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF16 9AR

Employment

WF16 9AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	54
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	16
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	3,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	- not rated	462 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Bath Road , WF16 9EA	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Healey Lane , WF17 8BN	1out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Primary School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Vernon Road , WF15 6HU	2out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	2,504 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	3,287 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3out of 4	2,152 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	563 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	1,063 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	2,560 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meadow Green Bistro	Meadow Green, Dale Lane	278 yd
Shama Heckmondwike Ltd	192 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike	674 yd
Strada Cafe	136 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse Inn	226 White Lee Road, White Lee	608 yd
Brighton Street Working Mens Club	Brighton Street, Heckmondwike	620 yd
Heckmondwike Bowling Club	Green Avenue, Heckmondwike	770 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club	Cemetery Road, Heckmondwike	859 yd
Common Road WMC	Common Road Working Mens Club, 22 Common Road	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dale Lane Fisheries	3 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	257 yd
Freddy's Express	5 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	257 yd
Fryer Tucks	Friar Tucks, 152 Leeds Road	501 yd
Tasty Life	150 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike	709 yd
Pizza Passion Outlet	Pizza Passion, 1A Leeds Old Road	722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lee Side School Fields LEE FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	317 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	761 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre CEMETERY ROAD		761 yd
White Lee Football Ground SMITHIES MOOR LANE	grass pitches	761 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School HEALEY LANE	grass pitches	997 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	68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.5 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	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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