Back Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 9EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF16 9EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	48.2%	1.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53.6%	51.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 WF16 9EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	41.5%	44.7%	3.2%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	32.7%	-4.5%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	10.5%	11.9%	1.4%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	40.9%	42.9%	2.0%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	34.6%	30.7%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	17.2%	20%	2.8%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 9EX this area, 34.7% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	34.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	10%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	15.6%	4.8%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	10.6%	-2.0%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	9%	20.9%	11.9%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	29.7%	31.4%	1.7%	2.7%	28.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	63%	58.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	-22.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	81%	79.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	4.4%	5%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	13.8%	1.6%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	79.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	11.6%	9.5%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	2.1%	-8.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Muslim	32.8%	6.5%	26.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Back Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Back Lane was 229.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.4% higher than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Back Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 101st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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 9EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Back Lane are based on 28 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 Back Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 9EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF16 9EX

Average Price
£87,756

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,756

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Back Lane

Average Price
£87,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,099

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Back LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 2 Back Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2023-10-12	£76,618
Flat 7 2 Back Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,000	2021-12-17	£66,177
Flat 13 2 Back Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-01-07	£71,288
Flat 16 2 Back Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2019-07-29	£83,461
Flat 7 2 Back Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2018-04-10	£67,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF16 9EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	37
Other	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	25
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	3,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Bath Road , WF16 9EA	3out of 4	306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Vernon Road , WF15 6HU	2out of 4	707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Primary School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	3out of 4	774 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School School Street , Norristhorpe WF15 7AW	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Healey Lane , WF17 8BN	1out of 4	1,459 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	441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,632 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	2out of 4	3,209 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	3,036 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	455 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	2,591 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pivot Acadmey Rawfolds Way , Cleckheaton BD19 5LJ	- not rated	2,611 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
Cafe 54	54 Market Place, High Street	39 yd
Samarkand Indian Restaurant	17-19 High Street, Heckmondwike	43 yd
Esto's	Laher Catering Ltd, 35 High Street	75 yd
Cafe Han	7 Oldfield Lane, Heckmondwike	110 yd
Cherry Tree Rooms	7-9 Westgate, Heckmondwike	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	62 Market Place, Westgate	39 yd
Wike Horse	77 Market Place, Market Street	108 yd
Comrades Club	15 Regent Street, Heckmondwike	187 yd
Westgate 23 Ltd	Westgate 23, 23 Westgate	204 yd
Heckmondwike Masonic Hall	Market Street, Heckmondwike	209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Valentina	39 High Street, Heckmondwike	43 yd
Ace Burgers and Desserts	Ace Burgers And Desserts, 5 High Street	45 yd
Eastern Delight Indian Takeaway	1-5 Cemetery Road, Heckmondwike	81 yd
Donut Drop	1 Oldfield Lane, Heckmondwike	91 yd
Taza Grill	42 Oldfield Lane, Heckmondwike	104 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1 Northgate Centre, Northgate		213 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket	Morrisons, 17 Union Street		264 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heckmondwike Masonic Hall Ltd. MARKET STREET		238 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	336 yd
The Branch Christian School (Closed) Thomas Street		416 yd
Firth Park FIRTH PARK FIRTH PARK WESTGATE	cycling, tennis courts	424 yd
Beck Lane Football Ground LITTLETOWN FC LITTLETOWN FC BECK LANE	grass pitches	534 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	546 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre CEMETERY ROAD		546 yd
Milton Road Rec MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	640 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields) Cawley Lane	grass pitches	706 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF16 9EX