Fort Ann Road, Batley, WF17 6LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF17 6LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.5%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.5%	49.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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	30.8%	34.4%	3.6%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	43.6%	-6.2%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11%	12%	1.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	4.8%	7.9%	3.1%	6.1%	1.8%

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	45.6%	52%	6.4%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	37.8%	28.7%	-9.1%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	9.9%	11.8%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	18.8%	-5.9%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	16.7%	4.8%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.5%	17.2%	-5.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	18.4%	3.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	18.4%	3.9%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	16.2%	16.5%	0.3%	3.1%	13.4%
Pakistani	8.1%	13.4%	5.3%	2.7%	10.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	69.1%	62.6%	-6.5%	81.4%	-18.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	93.1%	89.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	88.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0%	9.1%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	34.6%	6.5%	28.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Fort Ann Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fort Ann Road was 156.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.4% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Fort Ann Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.5%.

🔎 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 6LS, 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 Fort Ann Road are based on 18 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 Fort Ann Road, Batley, WF17 6LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 6LS

Average Price
£257,776

Semi-Detached
£241,730

Terraced
£89,664

Detached
£305,147

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£332,684

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fort Ann Road

Average Price
£259,798

Semi-Detached
£241,772

Terraced
£92,062

Detached
£303,950

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£342,885

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fort Ann Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Fort Ann Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-01-08	£284,158
59 Fort Ann Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£334,000	2024-08-22	£342,885
45 Fort Ann Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-07-21	£380,457
128 Fort Ann Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-06-28	£213,780
128 Fort Ann Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-06-28	£242,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 6LS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 6LS 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	62
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lydgate Junior and Infant School Lydgate Road , Soothill WF17 6EY	3out of 4	540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School High Street , Hanging Heaton WF17 6DW	3out of 4	830 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Lane Primary School Mill Lane , WF17 6EG	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Leeds Road , Shaw Cross WF12 7HP	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Albion Street , WF17 5AH	4out of 4	1,104 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	1,859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	3,129 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	3,183 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	2,310 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	1,196 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,455 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	2,467 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	2,478 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
Bedmaster Ltd	Puma, Grange Road	238 yd
The Whitfield Centre	180 Soothill Lane, Soothill	376 yd
HSL	Units 1 2 3 And 3a, Grange Road Business Park	418 yd
Massarella Restaurant	Massarellas Restaurant Tf2, The Mill Outlet Batley, 418 Bradford Road	934 yd
Cafe Nova	Cafe Nova Ff5, The Mill Outlet Batley, 418 Bradford Road	934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soothill Working Mens Club	151 Soothill Lane, Soothill	427 yd
St Pauls Church Hall	Kirkgate, Hanging Heaton	751 yd
The Cellar Bar	51 Station Road, Batley	890 yd
Hanging Heaton Cricket Club	Bennett Lane, Hanging Heaton	937 yd
Fox And Hounds	Bennett Lane, Hanging Heaton	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viaduct Cafe	2 Grange Road, Batley	439 yd
Al Hukara	24 Station Road, Batley	890 yd
Pantry Fayre	298 Bradford Road, Batley	974 yd
Sizzlers	373 Bradford Road, Batley	1,008 yd
Oodles Chinese	377 Bradford Road, Batley	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Positive Fitness Studio (Closed) Alexandra Mills Alexandra Mills Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Shaw Cross Sharks Arlfc GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd
Hanging Heaton Cricket Club BENNETT LANE	grass pitches	1,011 yd
The Exercise Club (Closed) Bradford Road	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Jd Gyms (Batley) BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,082 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
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	15.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	31.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	31.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.25 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 6LS