George Street, Batley, WF17 5AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF17 5AU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53%	49.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47%	50.8%	3.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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	21.9%	28.7%	6.8%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	48.2%	-7.1%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.8%	9.8%	5.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	6.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.3%	47.7%	10.4%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	31.9%	24.1%	-7.8%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	23.1%	19.3%	-3.8%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	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.

In the area around WF17 5AU this area, 40.2% 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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46%	40.2%	-5.8%	18.2%	22.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	14.7%	-1.4%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	11.7%	2.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.2%	6.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	10%	15%	5.0%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	11.3%	3.7%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27% 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	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	51.9%	49.7%	-2.2%	3.1%	46.6%
Pakistani	18.3%	16.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	14.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	27.8%	27%	-0.8%	81.4%	-54.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	71.9%	2.0%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	21.6%	-3.8%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	72.3%	2.4%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	21.2%	18.6%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	1.5%	-20.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	21.4%	46.2%	-24.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	66.8%	6.5%	60.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Street was 187.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

George Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 152nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.4%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£25,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF17 5AU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 George Street 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 George Street, Batley, WF17 5AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 5AU

Average Price
£397,078

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£203,365

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£590,790

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£403,691

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£597,802

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Harlow Chemical Co Ltd George Street, Batley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£426,000	2014-08-01	£597,802
11 George Street, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2003-06-13	£209,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 5AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	20
Other	18
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	26
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	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	2,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Albion Street , WF17 5AH	4out of 4	230 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Stocks Lane , WF17 8PA	2out of 4	724 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	733 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	1,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,694 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	1,469 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	276 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	535 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	917 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,589 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,798 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahi Cuisine	47 Wellington Street, Batley	167 yd
Rasoi Emporium	Unit 11 Second Floor, Hick Well Mills	182 yd
Brew Coffeehouse and Brunch	26 Wellington Street, Batley	207 yd
Indian Nights	29 Wellington Street, Batley	241 yd
Papa G's Bar@Bistro Ltd	39 Wellington Street, Batley	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Union Rooms	4 Hick Lane, Batley	265 yd
The Cellar Bar	51 Station Road, Batley	358 yd
The Royal Air Forces Association	Broughton House, Cambridge Street	378 yd
Bradford Road Central Club	436 Bradford Road, Batley	395 yd
Admiral Casino	72 Commercial Street, Batley	424 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ceylon Dosa	1A Field Lane, Batley	226 yd
Oodles Chinese	377 Bradford Road, Batley	238 yd
Rifai Moroccan Restaurant	365-367 Bradford Road, Batley	238 yd
Sizzlers	373 Bradford Road, Batley	238 yd
Shawarma Batley	9 Commercial Street, Batley	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	482 yd
Iceland	Unit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	482 yd
Aldi	Branch Road, Batley	560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dickys Gym (Closed) Hickwell Mills Hickwell Mills Hick Lane	health and fitness suite	184 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria TAYLOR STREET	grass pitches	238 yd
The Exercise Club (Closed) Bradford Road	health and fitness suite	287 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre CAMBRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	328 yd
Zakaria Muslim Girl'S High School WARWICK ROAD		417 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium) Heritage Road	grass pitches	473 yd
Body Positive Fitness Studio (Closed) Alexandra Mills Alexandra Mills Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Jd Gyms (Batley) BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	685 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 5AU