Hadfield Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF16 9PN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.6%	50%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.4%	50%	0.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	45.4%	46.4%	1.0%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	31.5%	-2.3%	44.2%	-12.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13.8%	13.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47.5%	35.8%	-11.7%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	35.1%	39.7%	4.6%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	11.8%	15.8%	4.0%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.1%

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 9PN this area, 34.2% 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 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.9%	34.2%	1.3%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	15.6%	-6.5%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.3%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	14.8%	4.4%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	7.9%	5.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	9.8%	18%	8.2%	2.7%	15.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	85.4%	69.2%	-16.2%	81.4%	-12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	92.1%	89.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	89.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Muslim	24%	6.5%	17.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Hadfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hadfield Road was 137.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% higher than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hadfield Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 282nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.0%.

🔎 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 9PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Hadfield Road are based on 13 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 Hadfield Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF16 9PN

Average Price
£148,446

Semi-Detached
£161,541

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,973

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hadfield Road

Average Price
£148,530

Semi-Detached
£153,781

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,518

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hadfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Hadfield Road, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,500	2021-05-19	£125,211
12A Hadfield Road, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2020-06-26	£85,518
6 Hadfield Road, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-03-01	£173,992
1 Hadfield Road, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2017-09-08	£230,274
4 Hadfield Road, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2017-02-21	£186,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF16 9PN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	598 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Bath Road , WF16 9EA	3out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Primary School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Vernon Road , WF15 6HU	2out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Healey Lane , WF17 8BN	1out of 4	1,203 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	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	2,619 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,662 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	3,300 yd	Foundation school	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	2,317 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	722 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pivot Acadmey Rawfolds Way , Cleckheaton BD19 5LJ	- not rated	2,500 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
Meadow Green Bistro	Meadow Green, Dale Lane	348 yd
Strada Cafe	136 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike	699 yd
Shama Heckmondwike Ltd	192 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike	768 yd
Costa Coffee	4 Northgate Centre, Northgate	1,009 yd
Mcdonalds	2 Northgate Centre, Northgate	1,048 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brighton Street Working Mens Club	Brighton Street, Heckmondwike	490 yd
Black Horse Inn	226 White Lee Road, White Lee	720 yd
Heckmondwike Bowling Club	Green Avenue, Heckmondwike	732 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club	Cemetery Road, Heckmondwike	765 yd
The Liversedge	64 Leeds Road, Littletown	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dale Lane Fisheries	3 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	374 yd
Freddy's Express	5 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	374 yd
Tasty Life	150 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike	554 yd
Pizza Passion Outlet	Pizza Passion, 1A Leeds Old Road	565 yd
Fryer Tucks	Friar Tucks, 152 Leeds Road	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1 Northgate Centre, Northgate		1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lee Side School Fields LEE FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	450 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	699 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre CEMETERY ROAD		699 yd
White Lee Football Ground SMITHIES MOOR LANE	grass pitches	884 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,056 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School HEALEY LANE	grass pitches	1,091 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	71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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