Chapel Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 9LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF16 9LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.8%	1.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.1%	48.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 vicinity of WF16 9LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.6%	32.7%	1.1%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	54.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	9.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	42.2%	45.9%	3.7%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	37.7%	35.3%	-2.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.9%	13.6%	1.7%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	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 9LB this area, 33.8% 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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	33.8%	0.5%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	14.6%	1.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.5%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	20.3%	6.5%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	9.2%	2.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.7% 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	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	58.4%	57.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	54.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	37.3%	32.7%	-4.6%	81.4%	-48.7%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	70.4%	69.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	27.1%	24.6%	-2.5%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	69.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	21.8%	19.9%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	2.9%	-16.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	18.2%	46.2%	-28.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	62.3%	6.5%	55.8%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Chapel Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Avenue was 60.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% lower than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Avenue has the 30th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 580th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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 9LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Chapel Avenue are based on 77 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 Chapel Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 9LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF16 9LB

Average Price
£84,615

Semi-Detached
£85,092

Terraced
£76,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Avenue

Average Price
£90,643

Semi-Detached
£90,960

Terraced
£88,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Chapel Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-05-02	£50,000
22 Chapel Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-02-10	£81,808
4 Chapel Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£66,500	2024-12-19	£68,584
19 Chapel Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-09-27	£89,188
25 Chapel Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-08-30	£68,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF16 9LB

Employment

WF16 9LB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	48
Self-Employed	43
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Transport and storage	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heckmondwike Primary School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	3out of 4	508 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Bath Road , WF16 9EA	3out of 4	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Healey Lane , WF17 8BN	1out of 4	758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	1,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Staincliffe Hall Road , WF17 7QX	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,684 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,760 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	2,234 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	490 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,802 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	2,327 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	367 yd
Esto's	Laher Catering Ltd, 35 High Street	767 yd
Samarkand Indian Restaurant	17-19 High Street, Heckmondwike	804 yd
Braai	225-227 Healey Lane, Healey	821 yd
Costa Coffee	4 Northgate Centre, Northgate	831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heckmondwike Bowling Club	Green Avenue, Heckmondwike	196 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club	Cemetery Road, Heckmondwike	451 yd
Brighton Street Working Mens Club	Brighton Street, Heckmondwike	503 yd
Common Road WMC	Common Road Working Mens Club, 22 Common Road	513 yd
The Red Lion	62 Market Place, Westgate	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dale Lane Fisheries	3 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	461 yd
Freddy's Express	5 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	461 yd
Smilers Sandwich Bar	154 High Street, Heckmondwike	466 yd
Harlequins Pizza	57 Batley Road, Heckmondwike	471 yd
Kashmir Take Away	62 Batley Road, Heckmondwike	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1 Northgate Centre, Northgate		871 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket	Morrisons, 17 Union Street		1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heckmondwike Sports Club CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	270 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre CEMETERY ROAD		270 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	588 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School HEALEY LANE	grass pitches	649 yd
Healey Community Centre WEST PARK ROAD		838 yd
Lee Side School Fields LEE FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	893 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields) Cawley Lane	grass pitches	895 yd
Heckmondwike Masonic Hall Ltd. MARKET STREET		975 yd
The Branch Christian School (Closed) Thomas Street		1,034 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	112.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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