Town Street, Batley, WF17 6BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF17 6BX is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	50.1%	46.9%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	49.9%	53.1%	3.2%	49.0%	4.1%

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	34.6%	41.3%	6.7%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	45.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.7%	6.3%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	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	48%	47.6%	-0.4%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	35.9%	33.2%	-2.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	10.7%	12%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4%	5.4%	1.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.3%	21.1%	-13.2%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	16.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18%	6.1%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	23.9%	11.1%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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)
Indian	25.4%	22.8%	-2.6%	3.1%	19.7%
Pakistani	8.6%	20.3%	11.7%	2.7%	17.6%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	1.6%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	61%	49.3%	-11.7%	81.4%	-32.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	81%	81.6%	0.6%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	14.9%	-1.5%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	81.6%	0.6%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.4%	10.7%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.4%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Muslim	39.6%	6.5%	33.1%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Town Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Town Street was 227.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.5% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Town Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 104th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 164.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.0%.

🔎 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 6BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Town Street are based on 8 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 Town Street, Batley, WF17 6BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 6BX

Average Price
£255,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£255,810

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Town Street

Average Price
£165,144

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,738

Detached
£283,448

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£179,652

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Town Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Town Street, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2009-06-11	£263,421
4 Town Street, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2004-03-05	£303,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 6BX

Employment

WF17 6BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	34
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	21
Transport and storage	17
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warwick Road Primary School Warwick Road , WF17 6BS	3out of 4	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Junior and Infant School Off Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Lane Primary School Mill Lane , WF17 6EG	3out of 4	832 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,680 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	2,473 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,718 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
Armaan's Restaurant	Eastern Curry House, 211 Bradford Road	108 yd
Hideaway Kitchen LDT	Hideaway Kitchen Ldt, Redbrick Mills, 218 Bradford Road	161 yd
Chum Chee's	Chum Chee, 36-38 Mill Road	221 yd
Crave Box	47A Town Street, Batley	223 yd
Frosted	Frosted Batley Ltd, 237B Bradford Road	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodman Inn	6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury	486 yd
Crackenedge Hotel	112 Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury	582 yd
Dewsbury Socialist Club	67 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	596 yd
St Johns Lodge	Halifax Road, Dewsbury	732 yd
Bath Hotel	18 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar B Q Base	4B Town Street, Batley	2 yd
Carol's Kitchen	Carols Kitchen, 4A Town Street	2 yd
The Three Chefs	10 Howard Place, Batley	241 yd
Ashpazi	241 Bradford Road, Batley	312 yd
Basebox	241 Bradford Road, Batley	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury		897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	440 yd
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	579 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium) Heritage Road	grass pitches	620 yd
Jd Gyms (Batley) BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
Zakaria Muslim Girl'S High School WARWICK ROAD		752 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	842 yd
Body Positive Fitness Studio (Closed) Alexandra Mills Alexandra Mills Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria TAYLOR STREET	grass pitches	954 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	1,059 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	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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 6BX