George Street is in Heckmondwike and in Kirklees district. WF16 9QP is located in the Heckmondwike electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Batley and Spen. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about George Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9QP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF16 9QN, WF16 9LQ, WF16 9RL, WF16 9QS, WF16 0HS, WF16 0HP, WF16 9DY, WF16 9QR, WF16 0HY.

George Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George Street are based on 17 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF16 9QP

Average Price
£105,811
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£108,343
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£65,298

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£105,811
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 George Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£65,0002023-02-09 £65,298
21 George Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,5002021-03-26 £121,295
25 George Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,0002014-10-10 £124,123
21 George Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,5002013-03-27 £107,319
21 George Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002011-03-21 £115,729

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,387 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Bath Road, WF16 9EA 		363 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
Vernon Road, WF15 6HU 		566 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heckmondwike Primary School
Cawley Lane, WF16 0AN 		869 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School
School Street, Norristhorpe WF15 7AW 		1,132 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Headlands Road, WF15 6PR 		1,493 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		545 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane, WF15 7LX 		1,582 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,788 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,940 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Mirfield Free Grammar
Kitson Hill Road, WF14 9EZ 		3,252 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, WF17 0AD 		3,049 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		544 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		1,694 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethos College
Knowles Hill Road, WF13 4QS 		1,881 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPivot Acadmey
Rawfolds Way, Cleckheaton BD19 5LJ 		2,462 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		2,597 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa Coffee4 Northgate Centre, Northgate55 yd
Mcdonalds2 Northgate Centre, Northgate70 yd
Cafe 5454 Market Place, High Street151 yd
Cherry Tree Rooms7-9 Westgate, Heckmondwike154 yd
Samarkand Indian Restaurant17-19 High Street, Heckmondwike201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion62 Market Place, Westgate151 yd
Westgate 23 LtdWestgate 23, 23 Westgate154 yd
Comrades Club15 Regent Street, Heckmondwike160 yd
Wike Horse77 Market Place, Market Street180 yd
Heckmondwike Masonic HallMarket Street, Heckmondwike348 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Eastern Delight Indian Takeaway1-5 Cemetery Road, Heckmondwike81 yd
Ray Rays16-18 Albion Street, Heckmondwike162 yd
Domino's PizzaDominos Pizza, 11 Greenside162 yd
Caputo's Pizzeria11A Greenside, Heckmondwike171 yd
Market Fisheries87 Market Place, Market Street180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl1 Northgate Centre, Northgate70 yd
Wm Morrison SupermarketMorrisons, 17 Union Street209 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Firth Park
FIRTH PARK FIRTH PARK WESTGATE 		cycling, tennis courts334 yd
Heckmondwike Masonic Hall Ltd.
MARKET STREET 		383 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch443 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club
CEMETERY ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts546 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre
CEMETERY ROAD 		546 yd
Beck Lane Football Ground
LITTLETOWN FC LITTLETOWN FC BECK LANE 		grass pitches567 yd
The Branch Christian School (Closed)
Thomas Street 		571 yd
Milton Road Rec
MILTON ROAD 		grass pitches714 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields)
Cawley Lane 		grass pitches854 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

In 2023, 944 crimes were reported near George Street . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF16 9QP.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 944
Violence And Sexual Offences 299
Anti Social Behaviour 136
Public Order 128
Shoplifting 108
Other Theft 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Burglary 42
Vehicle Crime 27
Drugs 21
Other Crime 17
Robbery 15
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF16 9QP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near A638379 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Railway Street484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grosvenor Street454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brighton Street454 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grosvenor Street454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oldfield Lane268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St James Street331 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sharpe Street416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brooke Street434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chapel Street503 yd

Employment

WF16 9QP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee35
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed13
Other12
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Retired7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles47
Human health and social work activities35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Education16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction11
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female76
Male84

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex25
Separated13
Divorced13
Widowed3

Health

Very good health65
Good health45
Fair health32
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 15
Degree or Similar 24
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Pakistani34
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and African2
White109

Country of Birth

United Kingdom120
European Union21
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK120
10+ Years23
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom97
Ireland1
Lithuania3
Poland12
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Southern Asia3
No passport held41

Religion

No religion58
Christian52
Muslim38
Other religion1
Not answered14
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