Eyre Street, Batley, WF17 5PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF17 5PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	47.7%	49.9%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.3%	50.1%	-2.2%	49.0%	1.1%

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	33.8%	38.6%	4.8%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	47.7%	-4.6%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	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	43.6%	43.9%	0.3%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	37.1%	35%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.9%	14.5%	2.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	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 5PL this area, 32.1% 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 14.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.8%	32.1%	-8.7%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	14.6%	1.5%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	18.7%	8.5%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	14.3%	3.6%	33.8%	-19.5%
Other	9.1%	4.4%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.5% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	51.2%	41%	-10.2%	3.1%	37.9%
Pakistani	16.8%	25.6%	8.8%	2.7%	22.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	28.7%	26.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	-54.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	66.8%	65.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	3.7%	5%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	26.4%	26.8%	0.4%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	65.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	27.2%	25.8%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	25%	1.8%	-23.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	12.3%	46.2%	-33.9%
Muslim	64.8%	6.5%	58.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Eyre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eyre Street was 165.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eyre Street has the 31st highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.2%.

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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
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF17 5PL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Eyre Street are based on 4 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 Eyre Street, Batley, WF17 5PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 5PL

Average Price
£98,235

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eyre Street

Average Price
£107,162

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,162

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eyre Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Eyre Street, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2023-01-13	£83,850
4 Eyre Street, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,995	2006-12-13	£119,770
4 Eyre Street, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£31,000	2002-07-19	£107,154
6 Eyre Street, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£25,000	1998-04-24	£117,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 5PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	51
Retired	47
Other	31
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	40
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	2,347 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	184 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Lane Primary School Mill Lane , WF17 6EG	3out of 4	830 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	843 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,531 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	2,792 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,565 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	443 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	504 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	926 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,877 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
Kabuliwala	296 Bradford Road, Batley	67 yd
Rasoi Emporium	Unit 11 Second Floor, Hick Well Mills	101 yd
BRKH Bros	4 Albion Street, Batley	113 yd
Ocean Lounge, First Floor	BRKH Bros, 4 Albion Street	113 yd
Chai Shai	Albion Street, Batley	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cellar Bar	51 Station Road, Batley	156 yd
The Union Rooms	4 Hick Lane, Batley	248 yd
Bradford Road Central Club	436 Bradford Road, Batley	316 yd
Admiral Casino	72 Commercial Street, Batley	517 yd
The Royal Air Forces Association	Broughton House, Cambridge Street	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oodles Chinese	377 Bradford Road, Batley	37 yd
Rifai Moroccan Restaurant	365-367 Bradford Road, Batley	37 yd
Sizzlers	373 Bradford Road, Batley	37 yd
Ceylon Dosa	1A Field Lane, Batley	41 yd
Pantry Fayre	298 Bradford Road, Batley	68 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	581 yd
Iceland	Unit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	581 yd
Aldi	Branch Road, Batley	669 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dickys Gym (Closed) Hickwell Mills Hickwell Mills Hick Lane	health and fitness suite	106 yd
The Exercise Club (Closed) Bradford Road	health and fitness suite	148 yd
Body Positive Fitness Studio (Closed) Alexandra Mills Alexandra Mills Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Zakaria Muslim Girl'S High School WARWICK ROAD		381 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria TAYLOR STREET	grass pitches	425 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre CAMBRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	504 yd
Jd Gyms (Batley) BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium) Heritage Road	grass pitches	555 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	590 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	772 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 5PL