Roman Road, Batley, WF17 0BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF17 0BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	52%	2.2%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	50.2%	48%	-2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	33.5%	-2.2%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	46.8%	3.8%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	8.6%	9.4%	0.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	10%	5.6%	-4.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	44.5%	45.8%	1.3%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	35.8%	33.2%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.7%	14.8%	0.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	24.4%	15.5%	-8.9%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	9.9%	-8.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	15.5%	0.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	22%	13.0%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	29.3%	4.4%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
White	98.9%	98.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	97.4%	93.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	94.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.7%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Roman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roman Road was 71.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roman Road has the 64th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 651st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

🔎 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 0BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Roman Road are based on 93 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 Roman Road, Batley, WF17 0BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 0BY

Average Price
£144,904

Semi-Detached
£168,024

Terraced
£128,501

Detached
£233,251

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roman Road

Average Price
£147,244

Semi-Detached
£160,019

Terraced
£135,321

Detached
£220,107

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Roman Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£121,500	2025-11-14	£120,502
5 Roman Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-11-07	£89,261
7 Roman Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-01-27	£114,750
7 Roman Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-01-27	£114,750
42 Roman Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2024-10-28	£153,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 0BY

Employment

WF17 0BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	87
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	3,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	4,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brownhill St Saviour's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Upper Batley Lane , WF17 0NP	- not rated	571 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill Infant School Upper Batley Lane , WF17 0NP	- not rated	617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School Upper Batley Lane , WF17 0NP	3out of 4	618 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birstall Community Primary School Chapel Lane , Birstall WF17 9EE	- not rated	685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birstall Primary Academy Chapel Lane , Birstall WF17 9EE	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batley Girls' High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	- not rated	733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Batley Girls' High School - Visual Arts College Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	- not rated	733 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Heckmondwike Secondary School Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	1,378 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	- not rated	1,526 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	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	2,263 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenshaw Middle School Bradford Road , Gomersal BD19 4BE	- not rated	3,484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	5,221 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	5,452 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Middle School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	- not rated	5,454 yd	Community school	No	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	3,925 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Priestley College Peel Street Centre , Peel Street LS27 8QE	- not rated	4,606 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	1,074 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Becker School Ruby Street , WF17 8HL	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	- not rated	1,074 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	1,863 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
Swan Lake cafe	Park Deli, Wilton Park	196 yd
Chilli Lodge Batley	Chilli Lodge Batley Unit 17, Wilton Industrial Court, 851 Bradford Road	392 yd
Subway	895 Bradford Road, Birstall	408 yd
Luigis Ristorante	Bradford Road, Birstall	590 yd
Love Hair	35A Huddersfield Road, Birstall	644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Wine And Spirit Vaults	42 Huddersfield Road, Birstall	616 yd
The Greyhound	100 Huddersfield Road, Birstall	660 yd
Birstall Sports & Social Club	Birstall Sports And Social Club, 1 Nelson Street	702 yd
The Princess Ballroom	The Venue, Market Street	776 yd
Birstall Cricket Club	Leeds Road, Birstall	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pickniks	Picniks, 680 Bradford Road	159 yd
Yama	813 Bradford Road, Batley	230 yd
The Plaice	20 Leeds Road, Birstall	672 yd
Sandwich And Co	16 Market Street, Birstall	775 yd
Paradise Pizza	5 High Street, Birstall	788 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Smithies Lane, Birstall		727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossbank Methodists Cricket Club CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB LEA ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
Windmill Ce Primary School WINDMILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDMILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL UPPER BATLEY LANE	grass pitches	568 yd
St Patricks Mill Street MILL STREET	grass pitches	670 yd
Batley Girls High School WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches	729 yd
Birstall Cricket Club LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd
Mp Fit BRITANNIA MILLS BRITANNIA MILLS GELDERD ROAD	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Batley Sports & Tennis Centre Windmill Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	910 yd
White Lee Football Ground SMITHIES MOOR LANE	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,073 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	42 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 0BY