Jeremy Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 9HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF16 9HP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	45.8%	47.5%	1.7%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	54.2%	52.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	3.5%

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	36.4%	41%	4.6%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	48.4%	-1.3%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	37.7%	41.1%	3.4%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	39.7%	35.7%	-4.0%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13.5%	16.9%	3.4%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	7.4%	4.8%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	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 9HP this area, 36.5% 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 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	36.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	13.8%	-5.7%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	14.1%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	16%	4.7%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	48.8%	61%	12.2%	2.7%	58.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	47.8%	36.4%	-11.4%	81.4%	-45.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	71%	-4.6%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.7%	26.1%	3.4%	5.6%	20.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	71%	-4.6%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	2.2%	21.3%	19.1%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	2.4%	-14.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	14.3%	46.2%	-31.9%
Muslim	57.2%	6.5%	50.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Jeremy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jeremy Lane was 123.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% higher than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jeremy Lane has the 22nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 326th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 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 9HP, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Jeremy Lane are based on 98 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 Jeremy Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 9HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF16 9HP

Average Price
£190,788

Semi-Detached
£484,496

Terraced
£136,426

Detached
£386,335

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jeremy Lane

Average Price
£164,743

Semi-Detached
£236,869

Terraced
£131,242

Detached
£237,447

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jeremy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Jeremy Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-08-21	£136,646
46 Jeremy Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-03-26	£131,339
38 Jeremy Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£449,000	2024-04-30	£502,013
44 Jeremy Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2023-04-03	£119,140
38 Jeremy Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-10-21	£381,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF16 9HP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF16 9HP 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	77
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	47
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	23
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Transport and storage	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	3,511 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	399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Vernon Road , WF15 6HU	2out of 4	656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Primary School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	3out of 4	847 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	1,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Healey Lane , WF17 8BN	1out of 4	1,339 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	604 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,951 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	3,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	3,075 yd	Academy converter	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	2,784 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	571 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	2,324 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pivot Acadmey Rawfolds Way , Cleckheaton BD19 5LJ	- not rated	2,409 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
Costa Coffee	4 Northgate Centre, Northgate	340 yd
Mcdonalds	2 Northgate Centre, Northgate	380 yd
Esto's	Laher Catering Ltd, 35 High Street	477 yd
Cafe 54	54 Market Place, High Street	480 yd
Samarkand Indian Restaurant	17-19 High Street, Heckmondwike	489 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brighton Street Working Mens Club	Brighton Street, Heckmondwike	181 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club	Cemetery Road, Heckmondwike	241 yd
The Red Lion	62 Market Place, Westgate	480 yd
Heckmondwike Bowling Club	Green Avenue, Heckmondwike	488 yd
Westgate 23 Ltd	Westgate 23, 23 Westgate	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tandoori Express Unit 8	Heckmondwike Trade Centre, New North Road	193 yd
Ray Rays	16-18 Albion Street, Heckmondwike	279 yd
Eastern Delight Indian Takeaway	1-5 Cemetery Road, Heckmondwike	419 yd
Caputo's Pizzeria	11A Greenside, Heckmondwike	427 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 11 Greenside	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1 Northgate Centre, Northgate		380 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket	Morrisons, 17 Union Street		543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heckmondwike Sports Club CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	371 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre CEMETERY ROAD		371 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	541 yd
Firth Park FIRTH PARK FIRTH PARK WESTGATE	cycling, tennis courts	605 yd
Heckmondwike Masonic Hall Ltd. MARKET STREET		702 yd
The Branch Christian School (Closed) Thomas Street		861 yd
Beck Lane Football Ground LITTLETOWN FC LITTLETOWN FC BECK LANE	grass pitches	918 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields) Cawley Lane	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Milton Road Rec MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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