Perseverance Terrace, Batley, WF17 6AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF17 6AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.2%	49.3%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.8%	50.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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	27.4%	38.7%	11.3%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	50.2%	-11.6%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	57.9%	2.1%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	27.7%	28.2%	0.5%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	10%	10%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 6AZ this area, 33.9% 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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	33.9%	-1.7%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	15%	3.6%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	22%	9.4%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	13.2%	3.2%	-10.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.8% 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	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	66.7%	57.1%	-9.6%	3.1%	54.0%
Pakistani	19.6%	31.7%	12.1%	2.7%	29.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	11.1%	5.8%	-5.3%	81.4%	-75.6%
Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	69.7%	70.4%	0.7%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	25%	-0.7%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	70.4%	0.7%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	22.6%	20.2%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	20%	1.9%	-18.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.7%	37.2%	-35.5%
Christian	4.9%	46.2%	-41.3%
Muslim	90.5%	6.5%	84.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Perseverance Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Perseverance Terrace was 38.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.3% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Perseverance Terrace has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 337th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 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. 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 6AZ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 Perseverance Terrace 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 Perseverance Terrace, Batley, WF17 6AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 6AZ

Average Price
£91,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Perseverance Terrace

Average Price
£94,353

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Perseverance TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Perseverance Terrace, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2006-05-19	£127,786
5 Perseverance Terrace, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2005-06-17	£60,882
5 Perseverance Terrace, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2004-02-27	£68,763
1 Perseverance Terrace, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£25,000	1995-09-18	£119,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 6AZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 6AZ 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	65
Part-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	53
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	30
Other	23
Unemployed	16
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	30
Education	19
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	1,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	95 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Road Primary School Warwick Road , WF17 6BS	3out of 4	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Albion Street , WF17 5AH	4out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Junior and Infant School Off Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,600 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	2,067 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	871 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,318 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frosted	Frosted Batley Ltd, 237B Bradford Road	259 yd
Zucchini	260 Bradford Road, Batley	306 yd
Oasis Indian Restaurant	268 Bradford Road, Batley	306 yd
Raz'z Lounge	7 Heritage Road, Batley	343 yd
Chaaye Paani Express	7 Heritage Road, Batley	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Andrews Community Hall	Denison Street, Batley	511 yd
The Cellar Bar	51 Station Road, Batley	764 yd
Woodman Inn	6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury	889 yd
The Royal Air Forces Association	Broughton House, Cambridge Street	921 yd
The Union Rooms	4 Hick Lane, Batley	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashpazi	241 Bradford Road, Batley	239 yd
Basebox	241 Bradford Road, Batley	239 yd
The Three Chefs	10 Howard Place, Batley	338 yd
Shakas (Portacabin)	Shakas, 260 Bradford Road	370 yd
Bar B Q Base	4B Town Street, Batley	415 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	111 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium) Heritage Road	grass pitches	203 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
Zakaria Muslim Girl'S High School WARWICK ROAD		389 yd
Jd Gyms (Batley) BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	534 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria TAYLOR STREET	grass pitches	542 yd
Body Positive Fitness Studio (Closed) Alexandra Mills Alexandra Mills Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Dickys Gym (Closed) Hickwell Mills Hickwell Mills Hick Lane	health and fitness suite	799 yd
The Exercise Club (Closed) Bradford Road	health and fitness suite	876 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	10.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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