Soothill Lane, Batley, WF17 5ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF17 5ST has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	52%	48.1%	-3.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48%	51.9%	3.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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 5ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	32.9%	45.1%	12.2%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	43.9%	-6.6%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	47%	45.7%	-1.3%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	38.7%	35.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.1%	14.1%	5.0%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	24.5%	-9.7%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	14.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	18.3%	7.8%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	21.4%	9.9%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	50.5%	54.3%	3.8%	3.1%	51.2%
Pakistani	13.3%	15%	1.7%	2.7%	12.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	30.8%	27%	-3.8%	81.4%	-54.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	71.4%	76.4%	5.0%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.4%	15.5%	-4.9%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	76.4%	5.0%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	18.2%	15.0%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	18%	1.5%	-16.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	15%	46.2%	-31.2%
Muslim	71.2%	6.5%	64.7%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Soothill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soothill Lane was 86.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Soothill Lane has the 71st lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 551st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 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 5ST, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Soothill Lane are based on 266 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 Soothill Lane, Batley, WF17 5ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 5ST

Average Price
£254,066

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£672,423

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soothill Lane

Average Price
£265,097

Semi-Detached
£236,284

Terraced
£141,808

Detached
£310,944

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,806

Other
£2,977,129

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soothill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Soothill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2023-05-10	£150,838
10 Soothill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2021-05-21	£95,144
6 Soothill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-11-06	£144,560
6 Soothill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-06-19	£163,525
10 Soothill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2015-11-18	£159,144

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 5ST

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	49
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	25
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	2,469 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	354 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Lane Primary School Mill Lane , WF17 6EG	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	913 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	960 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	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,696 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	2,837 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	1,639 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	505 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	2,026 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
Cafe Unwind	Mr Ts, 400 Bradford Road	146 yd
Kabuliwala	296 Bradford Road, Batley	152 yd
Massarella Restaurant	Massarellas Restaurant Tf2, The Mill Outlet Batley, 418 Bradford Road	189 yd
Cafe Nova	Cafe Nova Ff5, The Mill Outlet Batley, 418 Bradford Road	189 yd
Angelinas	Angelinas Gf6, The Mill Outlet Batley, 418 Bradford Road	189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cellar Bar	51 Station Road, Batley	119 yd
Bradford Road Central Club	436 Bradford Road, Batley	312 yd
The Union Rooms	4 Hick Lane, Batley	342 yd
Rose Of York	466 Bradford Road, Batley	621 yd
Admiral Casino	72 Commercial Street, Batley	635 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Hukara	24 Station Road, Batley	119 yd
Pantry Fayre	298 Bradford Road, Batley	151 yd
Sizzlers	373 Bradford Road, Batley	196 yd
Oodles Chinese	377 Bradford Road, Batley	196 yd
Rifai Moroccan Restaurant	365-367 Bradford Road, Batley	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	696 yd
Iceland	Unit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	696 yd
Aldi	Branch Road, Batley	787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Exercise Club (Closed) Bradford Road	health and fitness suite	189 yd
Dickys Gym (Closed) Hickwell Mills Hickwell Mills Hick Lane	health and fitness suite	262 yd
Body Positive Fitness Studio (Closed) Alexandra Mills Alexandra Mills Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Zakaria Muslim Girl'S High School WARWICK ROAD		500 yd
Jd Gyms (Batley) BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria TAYLOR STREET	grass pitches	643 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre CAMBRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	687 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium) Heritage Road	grass pitches	734 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	943 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 5ST