Howley Street, Batley, WF17 0QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF17 0QB 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	50.7%	50.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.3%	49.5%	0.2%	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	31.4%	34.8%	3.4%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	46.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	6.1%	1.7%

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	49%	38.9%	-10.1%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	33.7%	45.6%	11.9%	33.6%	12.0%
Fair health	13.8%	8.2%	-5.6%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	16.2%	14.4%	-1.8%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	19.3%	7.9%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	35.6%	5.3%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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)
Indian	8.1%	19.2%	11.1%	3.1%	16.1%
Pakistani	2.9%	7%	4.1%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
White	88.2%	72.3%	-15.9%	81.4%	-9.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	94.2%	90.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	91.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	26.6%	6.5%	20.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Howley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howley Street was 39.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howley Street has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 344th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WF17 0QB, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Howley Street are based on 13 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 Howley Street, Batley, WF17 0QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 0QB

Average Price
£113,990

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,990

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howley Street

Average Price
£124,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Howley Street, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-03-01	£78,141
10 Howley Street, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2019-12-17	£94,812
18 Howley Street, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2017-02-28	£118,600
4 Howley Street, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2007-07-13	£134,557
8 Howley Street, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2006-04-12	£142,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 0QB

Employment

WF17 0QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	98
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	454 yd	Community 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	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Albion Street , WF17 5AH	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley Upton Street , WF17 8PH	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lydgate Junior and Infant School Lydgate Road , Soothill WF17 6EY	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Community school	No	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	690 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	3,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Morley Academy Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	4out of 4	3,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	3,191 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	2,748 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
Mr Ts	400 Bradford Road, Batley	715 yd
Massarella Restaurant	Massarellas Restaurant Tf2, The Mill Outlet Batley, 418 Bradford Road	716 yd
Cafe Nova	Cafe Nova Ff5, The Mill Outlet Batley, 418 Bradford Road	716 yd
Angelinas	Angelinas Gf6, The Mill Outlet Batley, 418 Bradford Road	716 yd
Retro's	Retros, 496 Bradford Road	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose Of York	466 Bradford Road, Batley	595 yd
Blenheim House	66 Batley Field Hill, Upper Batley	599 yd
Bradford Road Central Club	436 Bradford Road, Batley	666 yd
Admiral Casino	72 Commercial Street, Batley	783 yd
The Union Rooms	4 Hick Lane, Batley	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frankos Pizza	24 Bankfoot Place, Batley	600 yd
Kluckaroos Ltd	12 Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	732 yd
Dixxi Express	5 St James Street, Batley	738 yd
Sushibox	11 Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	782 yd
Picasso Pizza	16 Commercial Street, Batley	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	782 yd
Iceland	Unit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	782 yd
Aldi	Branch Road, Batley	809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Upper Batley High School BLENHEIM DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	800 yd
The Exercise Club (Closed) Bradford Road	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Dickys Gym (Closed) Hickwell Mills Hickwell Mills Hick Lane	health and fitness suite	901 yd
Batley Parish Ce School STOCKS LANE	grass pitches	964 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre CAMBRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,024 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 0QB