William Royd Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 9SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF16 9SA 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 William Royd Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Royd Lane 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.

William Royd Lane 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 9SA, 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 William Royd Lane are based on 7 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 William Royd Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 9SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF16 9SA

Average Price
£88,302

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,405

Detached
£80,277

Flats/Maisonettes
£18,118

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Royd Lane

Average Price
£97,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£147,651

Detached
£79,944

Flats/Maisonettes
£39,549

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Royd LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 William Royd Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£15,000	2006-05-15	£18,280
3 William Royd Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2006-05-15	£82,357
1 William Royd Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,726	2005-02-11	£132,273
2A William Royd Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,726	2005-02-11	£132,273
3 William Royd Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£39,812	2004-07-12	£77,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF16 9SA

Employment

WF16 9SA 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	1,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	3,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	4,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battye Street Infant and Nursery School Battye Street , WF16 9ES	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Junior School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	- not rated	490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Primary School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	- not rated	525 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Primary Academy Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	1out of 4	526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royds Infant and Nursery School Dale Lane , WF16 9PN	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	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	583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	- not rated	583 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Secondary School Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	997 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale High School Wheelwright Drive , WF13 4JB	- not rated	2,225 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liversedge Secondary School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	- not rated	2,353 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,531 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	3,397 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenshaw Middle School Bradford Road , Gomersal BD19 4BE	- not rated	4,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	4,453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	4,708 yd	Community 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	2,926 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	2,186 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	530 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	977 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becker School Ruby Street , WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,813 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,814 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	315 yd
Esto's	Laher Catering Ltd, 35 High Street	767 yd
Costa Coffee	4 Northgate Centre, Northgate	800 yd
Samarkand Indian Restaurant	17-19 High Street, Heckmondwike	801 yd
Cafe 54	54 Market Place, High Street	840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heckmondwike Bowling Club	Green Avenue, Heckmondwike	229 yd
Brighton Street Working Mens Club	Brighton Street, Heckmondwike	427 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club	Cemetery Road, Heckmondwike	429 yd
Common Road WMC	Common Road Working Mens Club, 22 Common Road	603 yd
The Red Lion	62 Market Place, Westgate	840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dale Lane Fisheries	3 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	419 yd
Freddy's Express	5 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	419 yd
Kwan Gam	59 High Street, Heckmondwike	529 yd
Smilers Sandwich Bar	154 High Street, Heckmondwike	555 yd
Harlequins Pizza	57 Batley Road, Heckmondwike	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1 Northgate Centre, Northgate		841 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket	Morrisons, 17 Union Street		998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heckmondwike Sports Club CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	264 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre CEMETERY ROAD		264 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	615 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School HEALEY LANE	grass pitches	720 yd
Lee Side School Fields LEE FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	834 yd
Healey Community Centre WEST PARK ROAD		914 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields) Cawley Lane	grass pitches	957 yd
Heckmondwike Masonic Hall Ltd. MARKET STREET		984 yd
The Branch Christian School (Closed) Thomas Street		1,060 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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