Carlinghow Hill, Batley, WF17 0AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF17 0AB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50.3%	47.5%	-2.8%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.7%	52.5%	2.8%	49.0%	3.5%

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 vicinity of WF17 0AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.1%	30.8%	1.7%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	51.7%	2.0%	44.2%	7.5%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.1%	11.5%	1.4%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	9.5%	4.2%	-5.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	44.4%	51.4%	7.0%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	34.7%	32.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.4%	10.6%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	16.5%	-8.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	19.7%	11.2%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	29.6%	5.4%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.9%	14.4%	11.5%	3.1%	11.3%
Pakistani	5.6%	13%	7.4%	2.7%	10.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	90.5%	61.7%	-28.8%	81.4%	-19.7%
Arab	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	96.8%	88.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.3%
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	96%	89.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	34.2%	6.5%	27.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Carlinghow Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carlinghow Hill was 193.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carlinghow Hill has the 24th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WF17 0AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Carlinghow Hill are based on 67 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 Carlinghow Hill, Batley, WF17 0AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 0AB

Average Price
£810,608

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£594,141

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,243,542

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carlinghow Hill

Average Price
£360,572

Semi-Detached
£406,762

Terraced
£120,006

Detached
£578,869

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,123

Other
£1,247,032

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carlinghow HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Carlinghow Hill, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-04-16	£338,446
All Girls School Carlinghow Hill, Batley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2018-02-07	£1,281,673
30 Carlinghow Hill, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2007-06-28	£885,187
30 Carlinghow Hill, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	1995-04-07	£687,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 0AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	45
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	31
Education	21
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlinghow Academy Ealand Road , Carlinghow WF17 8HT	- not rated	679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley Upton Street , WF17 8PH	3out of 4	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Stocks Lane , WF17 8PA	2out of 4	799 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School Upper Batley Lane , WF17 0NP	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	498 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	3out of 4	3,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	3,434 yd	Academy converter	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	50 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	463 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Foundation special 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
OCS Food Co	Foxs Biscuits, Wellington Street	233 yd
Sodexo Ltd	Foxs Biscuits, Wellington Street	233 yd
Salt and Crust	Godfather Pizza, 604C Bradford Road	321 yd
Salvation Army Church And Community Centre	Bradford Road, Batley	528 yd
Khyber Restaurant	Church Steps, Stocks Lane	739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	Victoria Hotel, 519 Bradford Road	427 yd
Blenheim House	66 Batley Field Hill, Upper Batley	577 yd
St Marys Hall	Melton Street, Carlinghow	679 yd
Irish Democratic League Club	Churchfield Street, Batley	859 yd
Rose Of York	466 Bradford Road, Batley	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frankies	598 Bradford Road, Batley	336 yd
Mother Hubbard Fish And Chips	604B Bradford Road, Batley	375 yd
Harrys Takeaway	523 Bradford Road, Batley	421 yd
Dixxi Express	5 St James Street, Batley	907 yd
Howies Traditional Fish And Chips	17 Branch Road, Batley	959 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Bradford Road, Batley	233 yd
Aldi	Branch Road, Batley	959 yd
Asda	Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	1,041 yd
Iceland	Unit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	89 yd
Upper Batley High School BLENHEIM DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	387 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School UPTON STREET	grass pitches	656 yd
St Marys Social Club And Parochial Club MELTON STREET		673 yd
Batley Parish Ce School STOCKS LANE	grass pitches	743 yd
Carters Field COAL PIT LANE	grass pitches	916 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.

Overview of WF17 0AB