Fairmoor Way, Heckmondwike, WF16 9RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF16 9RF has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	54%	48%	-6.0%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	46%	52%	6.0%	49.0%	3.0%

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	22.2%	31.6%	9.4%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	19.3%	-8.8%	44.2%	-24.9%
Separated	2.2%	7.9%	5.7%	2.2%	5.7%
Divorced	26.7%	28.1%	1.4%	9.1%	19.0%
Widowed	20.7%	13.2%	-7.5%	6.1%	7.1%

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 (47.6%) 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	12.7%	19%	6.3%	48.4%	-29.4%
Good health	29.3%	28.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	28.7%	33.3%	4.6%	12.7%	20.6%
Bad health	22.7%	13.5%	-9.2%	4.0%	9.5%
Very bad health	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	4.4%

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 9RF this area, 48.2% 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 7.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	58.5%	48.2%	-10.3%	18.2%	30.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	12.3%	5.6%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12.3%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3%	9.6%	6.6%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	33.8%	-25.9%
Other	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.7%	14.2%	9.5%	2.7%	11.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.7%	81.1%	-7.6%	81.4%	-0.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	90.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	90.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
No passport held	29.4%	13.5%	15.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	0.8%	6.0%	-5.2%

Safety

Is Fairmoor Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairmoor Way was 206.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.3% higher than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairmoor Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 129th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.1%.

🔎 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 9RF, 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 Fairmoor Way are based on 2 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 Fairmoor Way, Heckmondwike, WF16 9RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF16 9RF

Average Price
£94,982

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,982

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairmoor Way

Average Price
£103,390

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£108,886

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,894

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairmoor WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Forest Court, 36 Fairmoor Way, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,950	2006-08-18	£97,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF16 9RF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF16 9RF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Employee	14
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Transport and storage	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Information and communication	1
Construction	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	3,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Bath Road , WF16 9EA	3out of 4	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Primary School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	3out of 4	627 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Healey Lane , WF17 8BN	1out of 4	849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	926 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Vernon Road , WF15 6HU	2out of 4	1,180 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	619 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	2,795 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,808 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	2,261 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	564 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	949 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,804 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,923 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	2,413 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	282 yd
Esto's	Laher Catering Ltd, 35 High Street	789 yd
Costa Coffee	4 Northgate Centre, Northgate	810 yd
Samarkand Indian Restaurant	17-19 High Street, Heckmondwike	822 yd
Mcdonalds	2 Northgate Centre, Northgate	852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heckmondwike Bowling Club	Green Avenue, Heckmondwike	264 yd
Brighton Street Working Mens Club	Brighton Street, Heckmondwike	414 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club	Cemetery Road, Heckmondwike	446 yd
Common Road WMC	Common Road Working Mens Club, 22 Common Road	632 yd
The Red Lion	62 Market Place, Westgate	859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dale Lane Fisheries	3 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	389 yd
Freddy's Express	5 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	389 yd
Kwan Gam	59 High Street, Heckmondwike	558 yd
Smilers Sandwich Bar	154 High Street, Heckmondwike	592 yd
Harlequins Pizza	57 Batley Road, Heckmondwike	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1 Northgate Centre, Northgate		852 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket	Morrisons, 17 Union Street		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heckmondwike Sports Club CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	288 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre CEMETERY ROAD		288 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	645 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School HEALEY LANE	grass pitches	736 yd
Lee Side School Fields LEE FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
Healey Community Centre WEST PARK ROAD		932 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields) Cawley Lane	grass pitches	994 yd
Heckmondwike Masonic Hall Ltd. MARKET STREET		1,009 yd
The Branch Christian School (Closed) Thomas Street		1,090 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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