Briar Close, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF16 9JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.5%	1.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.2%	48.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	38.5%	27%	-11.5%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	46.3%	7.8%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	9.8%	13.7%	3.9%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	10.9%	8.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	42.1%	3.9%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	34%	26.5%	-7.5%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	16.2%	18.3%	2.1%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	9.4%	10.7%	1.3%	4.0%	6.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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 9JH this area, 39.9% 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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.4%	39.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	21.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	13.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	13.4%	2.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.3%	0.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	10.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	14%	14.9%	0.9%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	22%	24%	2.0%	2.7%	21.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	71.8%	68.3%	-3.5%	81.4%	-13.1%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	83.5%	84.1%	0.6%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	1%	3.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	11%	-2.9%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	84.1%	0.9%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	11%	10.4%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	0.9%	-12.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	24%	6.5%	17.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Briar Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Close was 150.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% higher than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briar Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 227th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.9%.

🔎 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 9JH, 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 Briar Close are based on 21 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 Briar Close, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF16 9JH

Average Price
£205,968

Semi-Detached
£206,390

Terraced
£173,805

Detached
£209,495

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Close

Average Price
£234,402

Semi-Detached
£214,637

Terraced
£180,777

Detached
£238,265

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Briar Close, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-12-19	£265,210
23 Briar Close, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2019-11-11	£167,927
10 Briar Close, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-07-13	£180,445
21 Briar Close, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£124,860	2017-03-10	£187,202
15 Briar Close, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-05-22	£199,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF16 9JH

Employment

WF16 9JH 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	73
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	3,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	4,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royds Infant and Nursery School Dale Lane , WF16 9PN	- not rated	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battye Street Infant and Nursery School Battye Street , WF16 9ES	- not rated	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Bath Road , WF16 9EA	- not rated	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy Bath Road , WF16 9EA	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	2out of 4	833 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	787 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	- not rated	919 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liversedge Secondary School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	- not rated	2,065 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	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	2,037 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	3,511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	3,875 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenshaw Middle School Bradford Road , Gomersal BD19 4BE	- not rated	3,880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	4,233 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,512 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	2,512 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	870 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	953 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becker School Ruby Street , WF17 8HL	- not rated	2,112 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strada Cafe	136 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike	431 yd
Meadow Green Bistro	Meadow Green, Dale Lane	564 yd
Costa Coffee	4 Northgate Centre, Northgate	780 yd
Mcdonalds	2 Northgate Centre, Northgate	816 yd
Esto's	Laher Catering Ltd, 35 High Street	937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brighton Street Working Mens Club	Brighton Street, Heckmondwike	310 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club	Cemetery Road, Heckmondwike	635 yd
Heckmondwike Bowling Club	Green Avenue, Heckmondwike	722 yd
The Liversedge	64 Leeds Road, Littletown	723 yd
Westgate 23 Ltd	Westgate 23, 23 Westgate	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Six Lanes Ends Fisheries	94 New North Road, Heckmondwike	307 yd
Pizza Passion Outlet	Pizza Passion, 1A Leeds Old Road	336 yd
Tasty Life	150 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike	338 yd
Tandoori Express Unit 8	Heckmondwike Trade Centre, New North Road	457 yd
Dale Lane Fisheries	3 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1 Northgate Centre, Northgate		816 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket	Morrisons, 17 Union Street		969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heckmondwike Sports Club CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	645 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre CEMETERY ROAD		645 yd
Lee Side School Fields LEE FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	953 yd
Firth Park FIRTH PARK FIRTH PARK WESTGATE	cycling, tennis courts	984 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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