Thackray Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 9NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF16 9NN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.4%	49.5%	0.1%	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%	37.1%	-0.9%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	47.5%	2.6%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.9%	10.1%	0.2%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.3%	51.1%	-3.2%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34.3%	36.1%	1.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	8.4%	9.5%	1.1%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	16.6%	-0.5%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	15.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	20.1%	6.9%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	26.6%	1.2%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	13.8%	19.5%	5.7%	2.7%	16.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.1%	70.3%	-10.8%	81.4%	-11.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	89%	87.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	89%	87%	-2.0%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.2%	6.9%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.5%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Thackray Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thackray Avenue was 14.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.6% lower than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thackray Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 74th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 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 9NN, 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 Thackray Avenue 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 Thackray Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 9NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF16 9NN

Average Price
£170,878

Semi-Detached
£170,878

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thackray Avenue

Average Price
£177,600

Semi-Detached
£177,600

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thackray AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Thackray Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-07-11	£199,560
2 Thackray Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-09-20	£180,914
11 Thackray Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-08-12	£189,776
16 Thackray Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-03-21	£136,453
6 Thackray Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,500	2020-10-02	£157,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF16 9NN

Employment

WF16 9NN 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	162
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	48
Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	25
Transport and storage	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	3,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	4,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Healey Lane , Healey WF17 8BN	3out of 4	489 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Healey Lane , WF17 8BN	- not rated	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Junior School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	- not rated	570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Primary School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	- not rated	570 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Primary Academy Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	1out of 4	571 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	3out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	- not rated	744 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Secondary School Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	998 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale High School Wheelwright Drive , WF13 4JB	- not rated	2,096 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	- not rated	2,206 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	2,608 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	3,555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenshaw Middle School Bradford Road , Gomersal BD19 4BE	- not rated	4,394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	4,663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	4,933 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,792 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	1,954 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	697 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	903 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becker School Ruby Street , WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,589 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,786 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
Meadow Green Bistro	Meadow Green, Dale Lane	312 yd
Braai	225-227 Healey Lane, Healey	646 yd
Esto's	Laher Catering Ltd, 35 High Street	966 yd
Samarkand Indian Restaurant	17-19 High Street, Heckmondwike	1,003 yd
Costa Coffee	4 Northgate Centre, Northgate	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heckmondwike Bowling Club	Green Avenue, Heckmondwike	388 yd
Common Road WMC	Common Road Working Mens Club, 22 Common Road	447 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club	Cemetery Road, Heckmondwike	654 yd
Brighton Street Working Mens Club	Brighton Street, Heckmondwike	668 yd
George Inn	170 Healey Lane, Healey	771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dale Lane Fisheries	3 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	367 yd
Freddy's Express	5 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	367 yd
Harlequins Pizza	57 Batley Road, Heckmondwike	471 yd
Kashmir Take Away	62 Batley Road, Heckmondwike	471 yd
Smilers Sandwich Bar	154 High Street, Heckmondwike	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1 Northgate Centre, Northgate		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heckmondwike Sports Club CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	473 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre CEMETERY ROAD		473 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School HEALEY LANE	grass pitches	487 yd
Healey Community Centre WEST PARK ROAD		685 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	770 yd
Lee Side School Fields LEE FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	811 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields) Cawley Lane	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	1,050 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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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