Soothill Lane, Batley, WF17 6LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF17 6LX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	44%	48.4%	4.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	56%	51.6%	-4.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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	43.5%	41.4%	-2.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	44.1%	7.7%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10%	4.6%	-5.4%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	39.1%	52.8%	13.7%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	38.7%	30.7%	-8.0%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	15.4%	10.7%	-4.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	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.

In the area around WF17 6LX this area, 29.4% 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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	29.4%	-6.0%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.8%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.7%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	22.5%	12.9%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	8.1%	3.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.9% 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	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	19.2%	21.4%	2.2%	3.1%	18.3%
Pakistani	13.9%	21.2%	7.3%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	57.9%	42.9%	-15.0%	81.4%	-38.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	78.2%	76.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	14%	1.2%	5.6%	8.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	76%	-2.2%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	13.8%	12.3%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.3%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Muslim	49.4%	6.5%	42.9%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Soothill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soothill Lane was 58.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Soothill Lane has the 50th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 557th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 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 6LX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 6LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 6LX

Average Price
£135,992

Semi-Detached
£135,992

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
128 Soothill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-08-24	£132,709
128 Soothill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	2012-06-28	£148,332
128 Soothill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2005-04-29	£166,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 6LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Looking after home or family	48
Part-Time Employee	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	21
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	16
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	2,880 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	691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Albion Street , WF17 5AH	4out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Lane Primary School Mill Lane , WF17 6EG	3out of 4	997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School High Street , Hanging Heaton WF17 6DW	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	3,037 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	3,115 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	1,960 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	872 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	1,170 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	2,274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	2,504 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
The Whitfield Centre	180 Soothill Lane, Soothill	131 yd
Bedmaster Ltd	Puma, Grange Road	325 yd
HSL	Units 1 2 3 And 3a, Grange Road Business Park	642 yd
Massarella Restaurant	Massarellas Restaurant Tf2, The Mill Outlet Batley, 418 Bradford Road	654 yd
Cafe Nova	Cafe Nova Ff5, The Mill Outlet Batley, 418 Bradford Road	654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soothill Working Mens Club	151 Soothill Lane, Soothill	186 yd
The Cellar Bar	51 Station Road, Batley	705 yd
Bradford Road Central Club	436 Bradford Road, Batley	773 yd
The Union Rooms	4 Hick Lane, Batley	883 yd
Rose Of York	466 Bradford Road, Batley	1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viaduct Cafe	2 Grange Road, Batley	469 yd
Al Hukara	24 Station Road, Batley	705 yd
Pantry Fayre	298 Bradford Road, Batley	765 yd
Sizzlers	373 Bradford Road, Batley	808 yd
Oodles Chinese	377 Bradford Road, Batley	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Exercise Club (Closed) Bradford Road	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Body Positive Fitness Studio (Closed) Alexandra Mills Alexandra Mills Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Dickys Gym (Closed) Hickwell Mills Hickwell Mills Hick Lane	health and fitness suite	859 yd
Zakaria Muslim Girl'S High School WARWICK ROAD		1,030 yd
Jd Gyms (Batley) BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,051 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%

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

Overview of WF17 6LX