Spring Gardens, Batley, WF17 5QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF17 5QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.9%	2.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.9%	49.1%	-2.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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 area around WF17 5QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.3%	45.3%	10.0%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	34.2%	-3.8%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.6%	12%	-1.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	11.3%	5.3%	-6.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	45%	42.8%	-2.2%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	28.6%	28.6%	0.0%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	17.4%	16.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.2%	2.0%

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 5QX this area, 31.6% 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 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	31.6%	-6.9%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	13.3%	-4.8%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	18.2%	3.3%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.3%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	9%	14.7%	5.7%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	33.5%	30%	-3.5%	3.1%	26.9%
Pakistani	17.7%	24.7%	7.0%	2.7%	22.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
White	45.3%	38.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	-42.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	82.3%	85.2%	2.9%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	13.8%	-1.4%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	85.2%	3.2%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	11.7%	10.1%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	1.4%	-10.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Muslim	52.7%	6.5%	46.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Spring Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Gardens was 249.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.7% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Gardens has the 14th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.9%.

🔎 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 5QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Spring Gardens are based on 5 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 Spring Gardens, Batley, WF17 5QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 5QX

Average Price
£95,377

Semi-Detached
£142,913

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£305

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Gardens

Average Price
£123,863

Semi-Detached
£154,750

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£315

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Spring Gardens, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-08-07	£128,268
26 Spring Gardens, Batley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£250	2017-12-19	£315
28 Spring Gardens, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,000	2014-03-28	£142,941
32 Spring Gardens, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2008-03-17	£167,077
28 Spring Gardens, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2005-10-07	£180,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 5QX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 5QX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate 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	2,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Stocks Lane , WF17 8PA	2out of 4	307 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley Upton Street , WF17 8PH	3out of 4	373 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Albion Street , WF17 5AH	4out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	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	804 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	2,193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Foundation school	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	955 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	390 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	724 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	797 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	1,910 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
Robertos	Robertos Italian Restaurant, The Old Post Office, 15 Market Place	276 yd
Chaiiwala Batley Ltd	9 Market Place, Batley	289 yd
Elite Café and Patisserie	11 Branch Road, Batley	314 yd
Khyber Restaurant	Church Steps, Stocks Lane	344 yd
Mencap in Kirklees	Mencap, Jo Cox House, 90 Commercial Street	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Irish Democratic League Club	Churchfield Street, Batley	246 yd
The Royal Air Forces Association	Broughton House, Cambridge Street	281 yd
St Marys Hall	Melton Street, Carlinghow	338 yd
Admiral Casino	72 Commercial Street, Batley	422 yd
Rose Of York	466 Bradford Road, Batley	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon City	108 Commercial Street, Batley	270 yd
Chicken Stop Express Batley Ltd	1 Market Place, Batley	284 yd
Cha-Cha Pizzas	Cha Cha Pizzas, 8 Market Place	287 yd
Hardys Burgerhouse	Hardyz Burger House, 1-5 Branch Road	302 yd
Howies Traditional Fish And Chips	17 Branch Road, Batley	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Branch Road, Batley	334 yd
Asda	Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	388 yd
Iceland	Unit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	388 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Batley Parish Ce School STOCKS LANE	grass pitches	283 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre CAMBRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd
St Marys Social Club And Parochial Club MELTON STREET		347 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School UPTON STREET	grass pitches	512 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria TAYLOR STREET	grass pitches	618 yd
Dickys Gym (Closed) Hickwell Mills Hickwell Mills Hick Lane	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Upper Batley High School BLENHEIM DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	814 yd
The Exercise Club (Closed) Bradford Road	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Carters Field COAL PIT LANE	grass pitches	946 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	23.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 5QX